AdnaanOsman1822/FARMNET-KENYA

# FarmNet Kenya FarmNet Kenya is a web-based agricultural support platform that connects Kenyan farmers with verified agronomists. It brings professional advice, service requests, messaging, weather information, digital payments, and farm support tools into one system. > This was developed as a final-year project. External integrations such as M-Pesa should use sandbox credentials during testing. ## Main Features ### Farmers - Create and manage a user profile - Find verified agronomists and view their services - Send and track service requests - Chat with agronomists in real time - Exchange files and view message-seen indicators - Make test payments through M-Pesa STK Push - Rate and review agronomists - View weekly weather information - Ask agricultural questions through the Farmbot assistant ### Agronomists - Apply for agronomist verification - View verification status - Create and manage professional services - Receive and handle farmer service requests - Communicate with farmers through chat - Share files and manage availability - Receive ratings and reviews ### Administrators - Review and verify agronomist applications - View and manage users - Suspend accounts when necessary - Review reports and contact submissions - Search for users and inspect profiles - Monitor activity through the administration dashboard ## Technology Stack | Area | Technology | | --- | --- | | Backend | PHP | | Database | MySQL | | Frontend | HTML, CSS and JavaScript | | Asynchronous actions | AJAX | | Local environment | Apache and MySQL through XAMPP | | Payments | Safaricom M-Pesa Daraja sandbox | | Additional services | Weather integration and Farmbot dataset | ## How the Platform Works 1. A user registers and selects the appropriate role. 2. An agronomist submits professional information for administrator verification. 3. Once verified, the agronomist can publish services. 4. A farmer discovers an agronomist and submits a service request. 5. The farmer and agronomist co …