By TIOL News Service

NEW DELHI, FEB 16, 2021: AGRI export body APEDA said on Monday it has enabled the GrapeNet system with next generation blockchain and cloud migration in a bid to ensure cyber security protection for its traceability initiative.

The upgraded GrapeNet, which is a web-based certification and traceability software system for monitoring fresh grapes exported from India to the European Union, can now trace details of the consignment right up to the farm plot level.

"Next generation Blockchain and Cloud migration enabled GrapeNet System would ensure a secured, scalable and cost-effective interface for all the stakeholders in the exports value chain," said APEDA.

The Blockchain will help track all the activities and steps involved in the grapes' lifecycle process, right from the allocation of the farms for production of the grapes to the point of its delivery to the customers. It will keep a record of all the processes involved which can be traced by the customers at the end of the chain to validate the authenticity of the grapes being provided to them.

APEDA explained that blockchain is a shared, immutable ledger that facilitates the process of recording transactions and tracking assets in a business network.

"The technology is ideal for delivering that information because it provides immediate, shared, and completely transparent information stored on an immutable ledger that can be accessed only by network members," it added.

A blockchain network can track test reports, consignments, production, and much more, and because members share a single view of the truth, they can see all details of a transaction end-to-end, giving them greater confidence, noted the export body.