A framework of blockchain/IPFS-based platform for smart crop production

Abstract

The paper presents a framework of platform SCPDx (Smart Crop Production Data Exchange) for facilitation of data provision and information sharing between parties involved in research and development of smart crop production. The framework integrates blockchain and distributed file system technologies and is based on a private eos.io-based blockchain and private Interplanetary File System networks (IPFS). The main concepts and capabilities of the used blockchain platform and the IPFS technology are presented. The main building stages, the general infrastructures and the elements of the platform architecture are defined. As а part of its implementation, a description of the deployed blockchain, IPFS networks, the automated blockchain installation procedure, the developed test application with embedded file upload/download algorithm and a smart contract for managing data is laid out. The source code and script files are provided on GitHub repository.