​Climate change is impacting food security globally. Coupled with risks associated with under-supply (often resulting from global misallocation), STN-related projects are also tackling opportunities to grow value through fraud mitigation in supply chains, provenance brand value expansion and new supply chain models that reduce transaction overheads, reduce rent-seeking and grow value for players along the supply chain. Projects include:

​1. BeefLedger. This initiative has focused to date on the Australian red meat supply chain, with particular consideration given to exporting premium grade products to China. The project also has domestic applications, and is in discussions with export channels into Japan, Vietnam and Malaysia.

2. BeefLedger South Africa. This initiative leverages the technological foundations of BeefLedger to customise and deploy systems suitable for the South African market. The South Africa regional team has identified a significant gap in domestic Livestock Inventory Management Systems through the use of digital technologies. The project fills the gap and does so cost-effectively. Future expansion to support LITS digitalisation in neighbouring countries has also been identified together with opportunities to develop credentialed supply chains to South East Asia and China.
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​3. BeefLedger South America. This initiative leverages the technological foundations of BeefLedger to customise and deploy systems suitable for the South American market, focusing on Argentina and Paraguay. The South America regional team has identified a significant gap in domestic Livestock Inventory Management Systems through the use of digital technologies. The project fills the gap and does so cost-effectively. Future expansion to support LITS digitalisation in neighbouring countries has also been identified together with opportunities to develop credentialed supply chains to South East Asia and China. We work with industry leaders like the Argentina Hereford Breeders’ Association.
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​​4. LambLedger South Africa. Credentialed lamb production systems anchor the economic vitality of provenance-rich regions like Karoo. LambLedger is developing prototypes to enable the Karoo producer network to consolidate its leadership position in provenance accreditation and pave a pathway to digitalisation of existing systems to create new value and reduce costs.

​5. TunaLedger. This project is being developed with key stakeholders in the Indian Ocean YellowFin Tuna Fishery, revolving around the infrastructure and resources of the Seychelles. Critical resource management challenges have been identified to realise long-run sustainability, and effective multi-stakeholder tracking on blockchain is vital to delivering transparency to drive improved supply chain function.