TANZ - Trust Alliance New Zealand

Trust Alliance New Zealand (TANZ) is a non-profit industry consortium launched in 2020 that focuses on implementing blockchain technology and Self-Sovereign Identity solutions for New Zealand's primary agricultural sector. The consortium utilizes decentralized digital identities, verifiable credentials, and digital wallets to enable farmers to maintain control over their data while facilitating secure data sharing across the agricultural value chain. The technical infrastructure is built by TrackBack, which provides a blockchain-based platform for data interoperability, traceability, and verification.

Key technical features include:

• Decentralized data management framework
• Permissioned data sharing capabilities
• Integration with farm environment planning tools
• Support for digital proof of sustainable farming
• Compliance verification mechanisms
• Supply chain traceability solutions

The consortium has attracted significant participation from across New Zealand's agricultural sector, including:

• Major agricultural organizations like Federated Farmers and Silver Fern Farms
• Financial institutions such as ANZ Bank
• Technology providers including Datacom and ID Digital Media
• Research institutions like RMIT University Melbourne

TANZ aims to address several technical challenges in agricultural data management, including data interoperability, compliance reporting, and supply chain verification. The platform enables farmers to provide verifiable proof of sustainable practices while streamlining regulatory compliance and improving market access through trusted data sharing mechanisms.