Kerala Government is in the process of implementing blockchain technology to ease and improve supply chain network. It will help in streamlining purchase and distribution of everyday essentials such as vegetables, milk and fish across vendors in the Southern India state.
This project will be implemented via Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC) which is the government's think tank for formulating and implementation of new technologies.
Infact recently, K-DISC launched a major programme to train students in Blockchain technology. By doing so it is providing them with the early-mover advantage in this system, which has huge job potential in India and abroad.
In the dairy sector, the project will ensure speedydelivery of high quality milk by continuously monitoringproduction, procurement and distribution through an electronicledger, Chairman of K-DISC, K M Abraham said. Each component of the supply network will have a separateID number, using which the source and quality of the productcan be checked at every point of the chain, he said to NDTV
It's incredible how certain state governments are moving ahead with this technology. Implementing an electronic ledge to track with a combination of tech such as RFID Tags, Mobile apps, IOT in order to track logistics movements amongst other things will make it easier.
Blockchain technology in crop insurance would help avoid time-lag in the assessment and delivery of compensation to farmers who suffer losses due to natural calamities, he said. It will make the entire process, starting from making applications for coverage to the settlement of claims hassle-free and time-saving.
Blockchain technology has various applications and use cases. It's great to see the government find a unique usecase in supply chain management where they can track the process of farming fishes to procurement, logistic movement to and fro packaging centers and trade.
This project is also likely to create new jobs and the IT personnel who run this project are likely to find themselves equipped to build newer solutions for other similar implementations in nearby states which may have similar requirements.
Overall this is a great move from the Kerala government. Accelerated Blockchain Competency Development (ABCD) project from K-DISC is going to help many students find jobs in the blockchain sector which is a fantastic move on their part!
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Yeah.. I got to know this news this morning. A great move from our state government. I will contact them tomorrow to know more about this. I don't know how this concept is going to help people like me. Anyway let's hope for good!
Lemme know how it goes and if you get more info on enrolling into the initiative from K-DISC
sure :)
I thought things were not going well with the government.
Good news
In some aspects such as cryptocurrencies its not very good yet...
thanks for the reply.
I love India and want it all to work out.
I'm sure it will. Govt cannot ban people from using bitcoin. They can only create some hurdles temporarily as they cannot stop anyone from using cryptos.
Thanks for the reply.
I love India and want
It all to work out.
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Well this good news for Keralites. Hopefully this can put back some life in the blockchain movement in India. The government has been acting like goons but maybe state governments can take some steps to counter Central governments stupidity.
Superb news! No wonder Kerala has the highest literacy rate in the country. Yesterday one of my friends told me that their startup is not taking up projects from Japanese and Korean clients based on Blockchain Technology for their internal processes. The more knowledge we gain, the more adaptation will grow.
When a restaurant in Kerala is saying it is serving our favorite TUNA, we can trust them. ;-)
Well, if only everyone was sensible enough to do the same.
umm sir that's great news😋😋
It is a very great move. I have requested @sathyasankar to study programming and also apply for the govt. fund for startups. They even send students overseas free of cost to collaborate with companies like microsoft but not many appreciate what kerala does, especially the contribution towards the nursing sector. thanks for writing about it
thanks for the information, this is very helpful
The Kerala Governmet has taken a very considerate step towards crypto currency, that's a great step
Oh is a nice information I pray it works out as planned thanks for your useful information
So when will india lift the crypto ban then?
It was banned without any background knowledge!
Great news,slowly we may have our destinations if things will go positively like this,it is the most innovative steps by the people of the most litterate state of India.
Today morning I saw this news as soon as I woke up. It was indeed relaxing. Few weeks back I also read a news about TRAI working on a project using Blockchain technology. If every state government start this exploration, we will soon reach the next generation of computing. Instead of talking demotivating things, I guess even the Financial minister should read a lot about blockchain before he makes his next statement.
Non-annonymous blockchain ledgers make me nervous, particularly if launched by central authority.
I wish they decentralize it and allow us to mine and support the block chain by providing the hashing power. I also wish that they reward us for doing the same.
This was the big challenge to India Government for the nice future, hoping and wishing all the best in your country!