AgriConnect

A full-stack web application for farmers to access weather information, crop advisory, market prices, and government schemes.

Features

• User Authentication (Register/Login)
• Weather Forecast (5-day)
• Crop Advisory
• Market Prices
• Government Schemes
• Farmer Forum

Tech Stack

• Frontend: React + TailwindCSS (Vite)
• Backend: Node.js + Express
• Database: MongoDB

Prerequisites

• Node.js (v14 or higher)
• MongoDB
• OpenWeatherMap API key

Setup Instructions

1. Clone the repository:

git clone <repository-url>
cd agriconnect

2. Install backend dependencies:

cd backend
npm install

3. Create a .env file in the backend directory:

PORT=5000
MONGO_URI=mongodb://localhost:27017/agriconnect
JWT_SECRET=your_jwt_secret_key_here
OPENWEATHER_API_KEY=your_openweather_api_key_here

4. Install frontend dependencies:

cd ../frontend
npm install

5. Start the backend server:

cd ../backend
npm run dev

6. Start the frontend development server:

cd ../frontend
npm run dev

7. Open your browser and navigate to http://localhost:5173

API Endpoints

Authentication

• POST /api/auth/register - Register a new user
• POST /api/auth/login - Login user

Weather

• GET /api/weather/:location - Get 5-day weather forecast

Crops

• GET /api/crops/:season - Get crops for a season
• GET /api/crops/:season/:crop - Get crop advisory

Market

• GET /api/market - Get all market prices
• GET /api/market/:crop - Get price for specific crop

Schemes

• GET /api/schemes - Get all government schemes
• GET /api/schemes/:id - Get scheme by ID

Forum

• GET /api/forum - Get all forum posts
• POST /api/forum - Create new post
• DELETE /api/forum/:id - Delete post

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.