A comprehensive Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) tool designed specifically for food companies and farmers in Africa, starting with Ghana and Nigeria. The system uses Rust for high-performance calculations and FastAPI for the web interface.
# African Environmental Sustainability Assessment Platform
> **Enterprise-Grade LCA Platform for African Food Systems**
> Modern full-stack application delivering comprehensive environmental sustainability assessments for food companies, farmers, and processing facilities across Africa.
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## Table of Contents
- π Tech Stack
- ποΈ Architecture
- β¨ Features
- π Assessment Types
- π§ Quick Start
- π API Documentation
- π Supported Categories
- π Data Sources
- βοΈ Configuration
- π οΈ Development
- π€ Contributing
- π License
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## π Tech Stack
### **Frontend** - Modern React Application
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### **Backend** - High-Performance API Services
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β βββ Processing Module β
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## ποΈ Architecture
### **Full-Stack Application Architecture**
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