Application of blockchain technologies in agriculture: prospects for improving the efficiency of large agricultural holdings
https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2025-394-05-184-187
Abstract
The implementation of blockchain technologies opens up new opportunities for improving efficiency and transparency in the agro-industrial complex (AIC). The article examines the prospects of blockchain application by large agroholdings to optimize supply chain management, ensure product traceability, automate transactions, and reduce transaction costs. Based on the analysis of international experience and pilot projects, key directions and effects of blockchain implementation in the AIC are identified. Using economic and mathematical modeling and expert assessments, potential benefits for agricultural holdings have been identified in the form of increased labor productivity (by 15–20%), reduced logistics costs (by 10–12%), and increased business margins (by 5–7%). The necessity of creating a favorable institutional environment and investments in the digital infrastructure of the AIC to scale blockchain solutions has been substantiated. The results obtained hold practical value for strategic planning of the digital transformation of large AIC companies.
About the Author
N. L. Krasyukova
Financial University under the Government of the Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Russian Federation
Natalia Lvovna Krasyukova, Doctor of Economics, Professor of the Department
49/2 Leningradsky Ave., Moscow, 125167
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Krasyukova N.L. Application of blockchain technologies in agriculture: prospects for improving the efficiency of large agricultural holdings. Agrarian science. 2025;(5):184-187. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.32634/0869-8155-2025-394-05-184-187
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