Dean Rakic
Independent Researchers, Serbia
Publications
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Research Article
Digitalisation, Tokenisation and Trusted Data Infrastructure for Multi‐Purpose Agricultural Cooperatives in Serbia and the Western Balkans A Practical Operating Model and Tokenomics Framework Using IBDCP Layer‐Zero
Author(s): Dean Rakic* and Budo Brajovic
Multi?purpose agricultural cooperatives in Serbia and the Western Balkans are increasingly expected to provide end?to?end services across inputs, machinery, grain trading and aggregation, cold chain, and processing. Many cooperatives underperform or fail due to recurring operational failure points: credit?linked inputs that create arrears and liquidity stress, side?selling that weakens volumes and bargaining power, inconsistent grading and quality controls, weak governance and limited professional staffing, and fragmented evidence trails that slow audits, financing, and support programs. This paper synthesizes desk research and regional constraints and proposes a practical operating model in which Digitalisation is treated as an operating discipline - combining service?line economics, clear member contracts, and verifiable records. Building on Serbia’s public digital.. Read More»
