AgroTech Platform

A revolutionary platform connecting Indian farmers with markets, technology, and government schemes to increase agricultural productivity and income.

Features

• Farmer Dashboard: Track crops, access market prices, and get personalized recommendations
• Government Schemes: Access and apply for relevant agricultural support programs
• Crop Health Monitoring: AI-powered disease detection and treatment recommendations
• Market Connect: Direct connection to buyers with fair price negotiations
• Weather Integration: Localized weather forecasts and alerts

Tech Stack

• Frontend: Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS
• Backend: FastAPI, SQLAlchemy
• Authentication: JWT-based authentication
• Database: SQLite (development), PostgreSQL (production)
• External APIs:
  • OpenWeather API for weather forecasts
  • data.gov.in API for market prices
  • KindWise API for crop disease detection
  • Custom API for additional crop disease services (optional)

Getting Started

Prerequisites

• Node.js 16+ and npm
• Python 3.8+
• Git
• API keys for external services (see Environment Setup)

Environment Setup

1. API Keys: You'll need the following API keys:

   • OpenWeather API key for weather forecasts
   • data.gov.in API key for market prices
   • KindWise API key for crop disease detection
   • (Optional) Additional third-party API key for crop disease detection

2. Set up environment variables by copying the template files:

   cp backend/.env.template backend/.env
   cp frontend/.env.template frontend/.env.local

3. Edit the environment files with your API keys and configuration values.

Installation

1. Clone the repository:

git clone https://github.com/yourusername/agrotech.git
cd agrotech

2. Set up the backend:

cd backend
pip install -r requirements.txt
python main.py

3. Set up the frontend:

cd frontend
npm install
npm run dev

4. Access the application:

• Frontend: http://localhost:3000
• Backend API: http://localhost:8000
• API Documentation: http://localhost:8000/docs

Deployment

For detailed deployment instructions, see DEPLOYMENT.md.

Quick deployment with Docker:

# Make sure Docker and Docker Compose are installed
cp backend/.env.template backend/.env  # Edit with production values
cp frontend/.env.template frontend/.env.local  # Edit with production values
docker-compose up -d

Contributing

1. Fork the repository
2. Create your feature branch (git checkout -b feature/amazing-feature)
3. Commit your changes (git commit -m 'Add some amazing feature')
4. Push to the branch (git push origin feature/amazing-feature)
5. Open a Pull Request

License

This project is licensed under the MIT License - see the LICENSE file for details.

Acknowledgements

• Next.js
• FastAPI
• Tailwind CSS
• SQLAlchemy
• OpenWeather API
• data.gov.in API