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Chain of Trust: Integrating IoT and Blockchain to Certify Wild Mushroom Growth Quality

Publication . Rosse, Higor Vendramini; Camargo, Caio; Gonçalves, Estefânia; Sabiri, Khadija; Coelho, João Paulo

This paper presents the preliminary results of the study developed within the scope of the ”Safe2Taste” project presenting the main concept of hardware and software architectures. The project aims to build a monitoring system supported by IoT technologies and covered by a security layer through interaction with a blockchain network to be applied in an edible mushroom production system. The hardware and software components were validated in the laboratory and taken to domestic production for the concept phase. the impacts caused by the inconsistent production management are in the analysis phase as the data collection is not finalized. At this stage, the implementation of low-cost IoT nodes is intended for collecting and monitoring parameters, these parameters are sent via the MQTT protocol to the cloud, starting the blockchain mining process and storing the mining result in an immutable database. The information from monitoring, as well as the keys generated in blockchain mining, will be presented in an intuitive way through a user interface built using the NODE-red framework.

2024Conference object

Open access

Integrated approaches for socio-economic boosting of the sustainable production and consumption of Montesinho mushrooms

Publication . Saldanha, Ana Luísa; Gomes, Leonardo Corrêa; Pinela, José; Fernandes, Ângela; Martins, Anabela; Carvalho, Ana Maria; Nobre, Sílvia; Coimbra, Manuel A.; Barros, Lillian; Dias, Maria Inês; Pereira, Carla

Montesinho Natural Park (MNP) represents a mountain area with a unique mycological heritage. Among the approximately two hundred edible mushrooms found in this protected area, most of them have been consumed since ancient times for their exquisite taste and nutritional value. 1 Nevertheless, the availability of these mountain products is limited by their seasonality and weather conditions, an issue intensified by climate change. On the other hand, unsustainable mushroom collection practices and illegal trade of high-value species have also been common practices with negative impacts in the ecosystem and regional and national economy. All these issues, together with the incapacity of local collectors to guarantee the authenticity/safety of the collected mushrooms, have led many restaurants to avoid their inclusion in their menus, safeguarding their business and consumer’s health. Thus, it is proposed the production of appreciated edible mushrooms in controlled ex-situ environment. An extensive nutritional/chemical/biological characterization are being performed to ensure the high quality of the produced species and the preservation of their original characteristics. The development of a quality and safety seal, “Safe2Taste”, that guarantee the traceability of the entire production chain, aims to increase consumers’ confidence/loyalty on the products.

2022Conference object

Open access