IBM to Trial Blockchain Agricultural System for sub-Saharan Africa

US technology giant IBM (NYSE:) announced on Tuesday its latest blockchain initiative that aims to expand the company’s customer base outside of its traditional PC hardware and software markets. The company teamed up with Nigeria’s agricultural startup Hello Tractor with the goal to test a distributed ledger technology (DLT)-driven crop management system, IBM said in a press release.

The US firm would develop a DLT-driven application, called Digital Wallet, that would help sub-Saharan farmers reduce the higher percent of post-harvest losses. Blockchain solutions can help agriculturalists plan their crop harv…

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