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Jamal Arkat

Jamal Arkat

Academic rank: Professor
ORCID:
Education: PhD.
ScopusId: 55912953100
HIndex:
Faculty: Faculty of Engineering
Address: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Kurdistan, Sanandaj, Iran
Phone: 08733660073

Research

Title
The competition between conventional and organic food production in the presence of the blockchain technology
Type
JournalPaper
Keywords
Food industry; Blockchain; Sustainability; Organic food products; Competition
Year
2023
Journal Trends in Food Science and Technology
DOI
Researchers Yashar Manteghi ، Jamal Arkat ، Anwar Mahmoodi

Abstract

Background: Organic products are less hazardous to consumer and environmental health because they contain fewer additives and fertilizers. However, some organic producers do not adhere to the organic production standards and deceive customers in an effort to increase their economic gain. Blockchain technology as a decentralized ledger can convince customers to get the benefits of organic production by making production more transparent. Scope and Approach: Using a game-theory-based model, the purpose of this paper is to examine and compare conventional and organic production in terms of economic, social, and environmental factors. A numerical example from the dairy industry is utilized to solve the model. Key Findings and Conclusions: The results indicate that organic production is more environmentally and economically sustainable than conventional production. In addition, the use of blockchain technology is not socially acceptable, but it has contributed to a reduction in greenhouse gas emissions. This technology increases the profitability of organic production while decreasing the profitability of conventional production.