A review and bibliometric analysis of traceability system development in the agricultural and food sector in Indonesia

Abstract

Several technologies and methods for traceability systems in the agriculture and food sectors have developed rapidly in recent decades. There has been an increase in traceability system research in many developing countries, including Indonesia. Our review collects data from the Scopus database to study the development and dynamics of research on traceability systems and to identify emerging technological trends in the field. This paper uses bibliometric analysis by VOSviewer to find out studies regarding traceability. Our findings reveal traceability system research in Indonesia encompasses 1,264 documents within the Scopus database from 1998 to 2022. The number of studies on traceability systems has increased significantly after 2016. Most scholarly articles on traceability technology are disseminated as conference proceedings. These traceability systems have been established and are widely adopted to ensure the quality and safety of agricultural and food products, monitor species diversity, and oversee environmental parameters. The objective of the user influences the development of the traceability system. Technologies such as deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) barcoding, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), satellites, wireless sensor networks (WSNs), blockchain, product tagging, spectroscopy, and smart packaging rapidly advance to enhance traceability capabilities.