Nowshin Tasnia

Introduction

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Bangladesh is a significant producer of mangoes.
Mango season spans five months from May to September, peak availability in June to July.
Major mango-growing districts: Rajshahi, Chapainawabganj, Nawabganj, Dinajpur.
Rajshahi alone has around 270 mango varieties [10].
Mango production is estimated at 1.4 million tons in 2017–2018, exceeding 1.9 million tons in recent years [6].
Became one of the world's largest mango-producing nations in 2021 [7].
Mango exports in 2020–21 fiscal year were USD 50,000 [8].

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Blockchain is a decentralized, distributed ledger technology.
It consists of a chain of blocks containing records of transactions.
Each block is linked cryptographically to the previous one, forming a secure and immutable chain.
Transactions are recorded in a transparent.
The technology ensures trust, transparency, and accountability without the need for intermediaries.

Involves using blockchain to track and trace the journey of food products from farm to fork.
Each stage of production, processing, distribution, and sale is recorded on the blockchain.
Consumers can access this information through QR codes or other means to verify the authenticity and quality of the food they consume.

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Figure 2 : Waterfall Model of Mango Supply Chain

Figure 3: Survey of Mango production in supply chain [18]

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