Lychee from Bac Ninh has a Blockchain 'digital passport'.

The first farming household in Bac Ninh province has applied Blockchain and GS1 standards to trace the origin of lychees exported to Japan and Europe.

No longer relying on manual record-keeping in notebooks, the entire process of caring for, harvesting, and exporting lychees by a farmer in Bac Ninh province has now been moved to the digital environment using Blockchain technology and the international GS1 barcode standard.

Mr. Vu Van Men, from Bang Cong village, Kien Lao commune, Bac Ninh province, has officially become the first farmer in the province to simultaneously apply Blockchain technology and GS1 standards in tracing the origin of lychees for export.

This is seen as a new step in the digital transformation of agriculture , helping to make the entire production chain transparent and meet the increasingly stringent requirements of importing markets such as Japan and Europe.

Organic lychee orchards exporting to Japan and Europe.

With an area of ​​1.5 hectares, Mr. Men's lychee orchard has been certified organic since 2024, valid until 2026. This year's lychee harvest is expected to yield about 3-4 tons.

The entire output has been contracted for sale to export companies including Mova Company, Toan Cau Company and Ameii Company for distribution to the Japanese and European markets.

Mr. Vu Van Men (left) and specialists from the Department of Crop Production and Plant Protection of Bac Ninh province inspect lychee trees in preparation for the main harvest season. Photo: Pham Minh.

According to Mr. Mến, the transition from traditional to digital management methods initially faced many difficulties due to the need to familiarize oneself with many new technological operations.

"At first, it was a bit difficult because of the many features, but gradually it became much more convenient. I didn't need to take notes manually like before, so it saved me a lot of time," Mr. Men shared.

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In addition to changing the way production is recorded, putting all farming data on a digital platform also helps consumers and import partners better understand the organic production process of farmers.

"Many people are still skeptical about producing organic fabric without using pesticides. But now we're sharing everything online so that people can understand and believe it more," Mr. Men added.

GS1 and Blockchain create a “digital passport” for lychees.

Mr. Vu Van Men's lychee product has been assigned GTIN code 8938561601003 by the National Barcode Center, according to the international GS1 standard - a product identification code system currently used in more than 150 countries worldwide .

This is a crucial condition for the product to be able to participate in modern distribution systems, supermarkets, and international retail chains.

Mr. Vu Van Men's household has officially become the first farming household in Bac Ninh province to simultaneously apply Blockchain technology and GS1 standards in tracing the origin of lychees for export. Photo: Pham Minh.

Through the BSChain platform, all information from care, harvesting, packaging to transportation is digitized and stored on the Blockchain Polygon network.

Each shipment is tagged with an integrated GS1 Digital Link QR code. Consumers, importers, or distributors can simply scan the code with their phones to track the entire product journey in real time without needing to install any additional applications.

The distinguishing feature of Blockchain lies in its ability to prevent data tampering after updates. All information is timestamped and electronically authenticated, enhancing reliability in traceability – something that traditional record-keeping methods struggle to achieve.

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Currently, the entire production log of the lychee orchard from the 2024-2025 season is being continuously updated to the system to create a continuous cultivation history for inspection purposes by importing partners.

It is known that the EU's Anti-Deforestation Regulation 2023/1115, along with new Japanese import standards, requires agricultural products to have transparent, independently verifiable traceability data. Accordingly, electronic traceability is becoming a mandatory requirement in many major markets.

In this context, combining the GS1 standard and Blockchain technology simultaneously not only enhances the value of lychees but also opens up new avenues for Bac Ninh's agricultural products in the process of integrating into the international market.

Starting from a small-scale production household, Mr. Vu Van Men's model demonstrates that farmers can fully access digital technology if they receive the right support. This is also expected to be a foundation for the locality to gradually expand the digital traceability model for key agricultural products in the future.

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