As major export markets such as the European Union, Japan and the United States tighten regulations on product traceability, food safety and supply-chain transparency, digital transformation is becoming an essential requirement for the agricultural sector.

Do Van Tuan (right) demonstrates the application of blockchain technology in organic lychee production.

Vu Van Men, a farmer in Bang Cong hamlet, Kien Lao Commune, is the first grower in the province to apply blockchain technology throughout the production chain of organic lychees.

On his 1.5-hectare orchard, all cultivation activities are recorded digitally rather than through traditional handwritten logs.

By scanning a QR code with a smartphone, consumers can access detailed information about the product, including the production site, growing-area code, cultivation records, pruning schedules, fertilizer applications and plant protection products used.

The data are stored and verified through blockchain technology, ensuring transparency and preventing any alteration after entry.

“My family currently cultivates more than 1.5 hectares of organic lychees, with an estimated output of about three tonnes this year,” Men said.

“Thanks to the new technology, every product carries a unique digital identity containing the full production history. All of our output has already been registered for purchase by export companies and several supermarket chains.”

Blockchain applications are also expanding beyond fruit production into food processing.

At Son Chicken JSC in Viet Yen Ward, blockchain-based traceability is being implemented across the company’s poultry slaughtering and processing operations as part of a comprehensive digitalisation strategy.

The company operates a processing facility covering approximately 500 square metres, employing nearly 35 permanent workers. The facility processes around 3,000 birds per day, equivalent to between seven and 10 tonnes of products daily.

Through a blockchain platform, information from breeding and animal care to slaughtering, processing, packaging and transportation is stored within a digital data system. Each product batch is assigned a QR code integrated with the GS1 Digital Link standard.

As a result, consumers, distributors and import partners can use smartphones to track the entire product journey in real time.

According to Duong Thanh Tung, Director of the Department of Agriculture and Environment, regulations governing quality standards, food safety and product traceability are becoming increasingly demanding.

“The application of blockchain technology in line with international standards not only improves management efficiency and quality control but also strengthens trust among consumers and trading partners,” Tung said.

He added that the technology provides an important foundation for building transparent production chains capable of meeting export requirements and improving the competitiveness of Bac Ninh’s agricultural products.

The department plans to continue dispatching officials to support farmers and businesses in adopting new technologies. At the same time, producers are encouraged to strictly comply with safe cultivation practices and meet the standards required by importing countries in order to expand the range of products eligible for participation in global supply chains.

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