AgriConnect - Smart Agriculture & Food Distribution Platform

Team: FoodChainX

AgriConnect is a full-stack platform that connects farmers, buyers, and citizens through technology. It uses GPS, satellite, and market data to guide farmers on what to grow, when to grow, and how to grow, enables direct produce selling, and links citizens to public food distribution systems (PDS).

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Live Deployment

Component	Service	URL
Frontend	Vercel	https://agri-connect-smart-agriculture-food.vercel.app
Backend	Render	https://agriconnect-smart-agriculture-food.onrender.com
Database	Railway	MySQL (Managed)
Storage	Cloudinary	Image Storage

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Key Features

For Farmers

• Direct Selling: Upload crops with images, prices, and quantities.
• Dashboard: Manage listings and view market trends.
• AI Recommendations: (Planned) GPS-based crop suggestions.

Authentication & Security

• Google OAuth: One-click login with Google.
• Email/Password: Secure signup and login with hashed passwords (Bcrypt).
• Role-Based Access: Farmers, Buyers, and Admins.
• Secure Sessions: HttpOnly cookies with cross-site support.

For Buyers

• Marketplace: Browse fresh produce directly from farmers.
• Contact: Connect directly with sellers.

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Tech Stack

• Frontend: React.js, CSS3, Axios
• Backend: Node.js, Express.js
• Database: MySQL (via Railway)
• ORM: Prisma
• Authentication: Passport.js (Google & Local Strategies)
• File Storage: Cloudinary
• Deployment: Vercel (Client), Render (Server)

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⚙️ Local Development Setup

Follow these steps to run the project locally on your machine.

1️⃣ Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/<your-username>/AgriConnect.git
cd AgriConnect

2️⃣ Install Dependencies

Frontend:

cd client
npm install

Backend:

cd ../server
npm install

3️⃣ Configure Environment Variables

Create a .env file inside the server/ directory with the following keys:

# Server Port
PORT=5001

# Database Connection (MySQL)
DATABASE_URL="mysql://user:password@host:port/database"

# Google OAuth Credentials (from Google Cloud Console)
GOOGLE_CLIENT_ID="your_google_client_id"
GOOGLE_CLIENT_SECRET="your_google_client_secret"

# Cloudinary Credentials (for Image Uploads)
CLOUDINARY_CLOUD_NAME="your_cloud_name"
CLOUDINARY_API_KEY="your_api_key"
CLOUDINARY_API_SECRET="your_api_secret"

# Session Secrets
COOKIE_KEY="secret_key_1"
COOKIE_KEY_2="secret_key_2"

# Client URL (for CORS and Redirects)
CLIENT_URL="http://localhost:3000"
NODE_ENV="development"

Create a .env file inside the client/ directory:

REACT_APP_API_URL="http://localhost:5001"

4️⃣ Database Setup

Run Prisma migrations to set up the database schema:

cd server
npx prisma migrate dev --name init

5️⃣ Run the Application

Start Backend:

cd server
npm run dev

Server runs on http://localhost:5001

Start Frontend:

cd client
npm start

Client runs on http://localhost:3000

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Project Structure

AgriConnect/
├── client/                 # React Frontend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── components/     # Reusable UI components
│   │   ├── pages/          # Full page views
│   │   ├── context/        # Global State (UserContext)
│   │   └── App.js          # Main Router
│   └── package.json
│
├── server/                 # Express Backend
│   ├── src/
│   │   ├── config/         # Passport & Cloudinary Config
│   │   ├── controllers/    # Route Logic
│   │   ├── middlewares/    # Auth & Error Handling
│   │   ├── routes/         # API Routes
│   │   └── app.js          # App Entry Point
│   ├── prisma/             # Database Schema
│   └── package.json
│
└── README.md
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##  License

This project is licensed under the MIT License.

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## � Team Members & Roles

| Name | Email | Role |
|------|-------|------|
| **Akash Dhar Dubey** | akash.dubey01@adypu.edu.in | Project Lead / Backend Developer |
| **Suvendu Kumar Sahoo** | suvendu.sahu@adypu.edu.in | Frontend Developer |
| **Aditya Phalke** | aditya.phalke@adypu.edu.in | Database & API Integration |
| **Yash Mali** | yash.mali@adypu.edu.in | UI/UX Designer & Documentation |

###  Hackathon Details
**Theme:** Smart Agriculture & Food Security
**Event:** Sustainable Tech Innovation 2025