*5.3.1 Trading partner readiness*

If only a few nodes in the food supply chain are ready to join the network, the ability of blockchain to enable end-to-end traceability and improve transparency will

### *Perspective Chapter: Blockchain Adoption in Food Supply Chain DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/intechopen.106402*

be largely compromised. As a matter of fact, most of the food supply chain actors are financially constrained small- and medium-sized companies with limited technical expertise. They are unlikely to have sufficient capability to adopt blockchain alone. While large companies are able to initiate blockchain projects, the participation of smaller companies is needed to achieve fruitful results. Therefore, if the other trading partners in the food supply chain are not ready to adopt blockchain, the focal firm may also hesitate to invest in this technology.
