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THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: The state has decided to leverage blockchain technology to streamline the purchase and distribution networks of milk, vegetables and fish. It will make the entire processes starting from making applications for coverage to the settlement of claims hassle-free. "In the dairy sector, the project will ensure speedy delivery of high quality milk by continuously monitoring production, procurement and distribution through an electronic ledger," said K-DISC chairman K M Abraham. Each component of the supply network will have a separate ID number, using which the source and quality of the product can be checked at every point of the chain. The state will also make its crop insurance scheme smarter and fool-proof, ensuring quick processing and settlement of claims to farmers suffering crop losses.The country's first such government initiative, the project is being implemented through the Kerala Development and Innovation Strategic Council (K-DISC), the state's think-tank mandated to formulate and implement path-breaking plans to create a healthy and conducive ecosystem with the help of new technologies..