El Hathat, Zakaria, Venkatesh, V. G., Sreedharan, V. Raja, Zouadi, Tarik, Manimuthu, Arunmozhi, Shi, Yangyan and Srinivas, S. Srivatsa (2024). Leveraging Greenhouse Gas Emissions Traceability in the Groundnut Supply Chain: Blockchain-Enabled Off-Chain Machine Learning as a Driver of Sustainability. Information Systems Frontiers, 26 (6), pp. 2059-2076.
Abstract
As emphasized in multiple United Nations (UN) reports, sustainable agriculture, a key goal in the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), calls for dedicated efforts and innovative solutions. In this study, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in the groundnut supply chain from the region of Diourbel & Niakhar, Senegal, to the port of Dakar are investigated. The groundnut supply chain is divided into three steps: cultivation, harvesting, and processing/shipping. This work adheres to UN guidelines, addressing the imperative for sustainable agriculture by applying machine learning-based predictive modeling (MLPMs) utilizing the FAOSTAT and EDGAR databases. Additionally, it provides a novel approach using blockchain-enabled off-chain machine learning through smart contracts built on Hyperledger Fabric to secure GHG emissions storage and machine learning’s predictive analytics from fraud and enhance transparency and data security. This study also develops a decision-making dashboard to provide actionable insights for GHG emissions reduction strategies across the groundnut supply chain.
| Publication DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10796-024-10514-w |
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| Divisions: | College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School > Operations & Information Management College of Business and Social Sciences College of Business and Social Sciences > Aston Business School |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions,Groundnut supply chain,Senegal,Blockchain smart contracts,Sustainable agriculture,Machine learning |
| Publication ISSN: | 1572-9419 |
| Last Modified: | 25 Apr 2025 07:12 |
| Date Deposited: | 05 Mar 2025 17:15 |
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PURE Output Type: | Article |
| Published Date: | 2024-12 |
| Published Online Date: | 2024-07-30 |
| Accepted Date: | 2024-06-29 |
| Authors: |
El Hathat, Zakaria
Venkatesh, V. G. Sreedharan, V. Raja Zouadi, Tarik Manimuthu, Arunmozhi ( 
0000-0003-4909-4880)
Shi, Yangyan Srinivas, S. Srivatsa |
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