Enhancing Transparency and Sustainability in Agricultural Supply Chains: A Case Study on Blockchain-Based Auditing
Transparency and Sustainability in Agricultural Supply Chains
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https://doi.org/10.63841/iue24574Keywords:
Transparency, sustainability, blockchain-based auditing, agricultural supply chains, employeesAbstract
Supply chain provide sustainable path to the agricultural sector around the globe with blockchain auditing. This study aimed to investigate the transparency and sustainbility in agricultural supply chain with the blockchain based auditing. This study is quantitative based on the data of 350 participants was used through online questionnaire. The method of the estimation AMOS was used to determine the associations and model fit as well as statistical significance. In the investigation, the covariance and correlation matrices were analysed, and they revealed the positive association amid transparency, sustainability, and blockchain-based auditing. The analysis outcome showed statistically significant direct effects amongst transparency and sustainability, transparency and blockchain auditing, and sustainability and blockchain auditing. The model fit indices displayed the robustness of the research model that showed a close correspondence with collected data. The study also refers to the possibility of using the blockchain technology as the means of auditing that can help to improve the transparency and facilitate the sustainability of agricultural supply chains. Moreover, this study provides implications for policy makers, investor and the government.
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