The tech behind cryptocurrencies is called the blockchain, no doubt readers are familiar with it. The technology is being applied in several areas of life in Ireland including the world of agriculture. “Application areas range from animal drug traceability to reducing antibiotic usage, to providing second-hand sales and service records for high-value farm machinery,“ according to Professor Sean Breslin of NUI Galway. “ But it can also be applied to any area with a proven need for secure transactions.” Sounds like just the type of thing we need, in this age of cyber insecurity!
