The Role of Digital Traceability Systems in Promoting Sustainable Development of Durian Export Supply Chains

Abstract

The global agri-food trade has made openness, food safety and sustainability increasingly important for doing business in other countries. Countries that import goods have made their rules about where products come from how to control chemical residues keeping the cold chain intact and being good for the environment to be stronger in the last few years. This is especially true for agricultural products that are worth a lot of money and go bad quickly (FAO, 2023; OECD, 2023). Because durian is sensitive to how it is handled and is becoming more popular on global markets, especially in East Asia it is a high-value tropical fruit that must meet strict quality and traceability standards. The results show that digital traceability systems like QR code-based identification centralized data platforms and real-time logistics tracking make the durian export supply chain much more open, reliable and coordinated. From an operational point of view combining traceability data with logistics operations makes it easier to manage inventory the cold chain, and transportation which lowers the chances of losing products and having problems with logistics. Digital traceability is good for the economy because it makes exports more competitive and lowers the costs of doing business. It also makes better use of resources and cuts down on waste which is good for the environment. Finally, it helps society by getting more farmers involved, making sure that food safety rules are followed and making people more confident in durian products that are sent abroad. The study says that digital traceability systems are not only technological tools but also strategic tools for running a sustainable supply chain. The policy implications underscore the necessity for synchronized public-private support and capacity-building initiatives to enable agricultural exporters to implement scalable and contextually pertinent digital traceability.