Ugandan firm uses blockchain to trace coffee from farms to stores

Carico Café Connoisseur has started using blockchain to certify shipments of coffee to try to meet growing demand from consumers. [Photo:Courtesy]

KAMPALA,Uganda – A Ugandan company has started using blockchain, the technology behind virtual currency Bitcoin, to certify shipments of coffee to try to meet growing demand from consumers for more information about where products have come from.

Carico Café Connoisseur said the move could help to boost farmers’ incomes, as consumers are usually prepared to pay more for goods that can been traced back to their origins.