Provenance System for Livestock Supplied to Hong Kong Based on RFID Technology

The export process of livestock supplied to Hong Kong includes breeding of livestock, supervision from government, inspection and transportation, customs clearance, slaughtering, cutting into pieces and then selling in the supermarket. In the whole process, RFID are used to collect important data to form provenance information. The provenance system for livestock supplied to Hong Kong is developed using electronic RFID vehicle cards and RFID ear rings. Electronic RFID vehicle cards are used to identify transportation vehicles and RFID ear rings to mark livestock. This system provides interface for provenance information querying and evidence for the safety of livestock, thus increase public confidence in food security.