abidansam001/Nigeria-produce-Marketplace

A Nigeria agricultural marketplace connecting farmers with buyers to list, discover and order fresh produce # Nigeria Produce Marketplace A full-stack agricultural marketplace MVP designed to connect Nigerian farmers with buyers. Farmers can list their produce, while buyers can search available products and place orders. ## Problem Many Nigerian farmers, especially small-scale farmers, have limited access to digital marketplaces where they can showcase their produce and reach potential buyers. The Nigeria Produce Marketplace provides a simple digital platform where farmers can list agricultural products and buyers can discover and order produce. ## Features - Farmer produce listings - Search and filter produce - Produce categories - Product details - Buyer order placement - Farmer and buyer accounts - SQLite database persistence - Sample Nigerian farmers and produce - Responsive React interface - Express backend API - Production build support ## Technology Stack - **Frontend:** React - **Build Tool:** Vite - **Backend:** Node.js + Express - **Database:** SQLite - **Database Library:** better-sqlite3 - **API:** REST API ## Requirements Before running the project, make sure you have: - Node.js 18 or newer - npm - Git (optional if the project is downloaded as a ZIP file) ## Getting Started ### 1. Clone the repository ```bash git clone github.com cd nigeria-produce-marketplace