Cassava AgroBot

Cassava AgroBot is an AI-powered assistant designed to provide expert agricultural advice on cassava farming. It helps farmers, agronomists, and researchers optimize cassava yield by offering real-time guidance on best farming practices, yield predictions, and soil management using ICP (Internet Computer Protocol).

🚀 Features

• Cassava Farming Knowledge Bot: Provides best practices for soil preparation, planting, and harvesting.
• AI-Powered Yield Prediction: Estimates cassava yield based on rainfall, temperature, soil type, and fertilizer use.
• Conversational Assistance: Engages in interactive discussions to answer cassava farming queries.
• Secure & Decentralized: Powered by ICP, ensuring transparency and security.

🛠️ Technologies Used

• Rust: Backend logic and canister development
• React.js: Frontend interface
• ICP (Internet Computer): Decentralized hosting
• IC LLM: AI-powered responses
• Candid: Interface description language for ICP

🔧 Installation

Prerequisites:

• Install DFX (Internet Computer SDK):

  sh -ci "$(curl -fsSL https://smartcontracts.org/install.sh)"

• Install Rust & Cargo:

  curl --proto '=https' --tlsv1.2 -sSf https://sh.rustup.rs | sh

• Clone the repository:

  git clone https://github.com/TelieChris/Cassava-AgroBot.git
  cd Cassava-AgroBot

• Install packages:

  npm install

Running:

• Start the local ICP replica:

  dfx start --clean --background

• deploy frontend:

  dfx deploy cassava_yield_icp_frontend

• Run the bash script to setup the project

  npm run setup

📌 Usage

1. Ask Cassava Farming Questions:
   • Example: "What is the best planting season for cassava?"
2. Get Yield Prediction:
   • Example: "Predict yield for 1000mm rainfall, 27°C temperature, Clay soil, 50kg/ha fertilizer."
3. Get Soil Preparation Tips:
   • Example: "How should I prepare the soil for cassava farming?"

👥 User Persona

👩‍🌾 Primary User: Farmers looking to optimize cassava production.
📊 Secondary User: Agronomists, researchers, and policymakers.

💡 Business Model

• Freemium Model: Free basic access with premium features for agribusinesses.
• Partnerships: Collaborate with agricultural agencies & cooperatives.
• Subscription Plans: Offer advanced analytics & API integration.

🤝 Contribution

We welcome contributions! To contribute:

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

📞 Contact

For any inquiries, reach out to us at twizeyimana1elia@gmail.com or https://github.com/teliechris.