Recent Applications of RFID in Livestock Traceability System
L(U) Yin-run;ZHENG Li-min
1. College of Information and Electrical Engineering, China Agricultural University, Beijing 100083, China；
2. Food Quality and Safety Laboratory, Beijing 100083, China
Abstract：Traceability system is an important approach to ensure the quality and safety of animal products. Radio
Frequency Identification (RFID) technology being used as the individual identification in livestock traceability system has
become a trend. This paper describes the importance and necessity of building livestock traceability system using RFID
technology for food safety issues. Meanwhile, this paper outlines the basic principles and features of RFID technology and
major technical indicators used in livestock traceability system, reviews the construction and implementation of livestock
traceability system in developed countries and regions, compares the current development and applications in China and
other counties and summarizes recent applications of computer, network communication, automation and other technologies
in traceability system. In the light of problems facing the development of traceability system such as immature technologies,
imperfect regualtions, low automation and the current situation, directions for improvement and future trends in RFID
development are put forward aiming at providing guidelines to construct RFID based traceability system for livestock and
livestock product suitable for China’s national conditions.
2013, Vol. 27 
