DerrickOmwanza/fahamu-shamba

Equiping farmers with proper recommendations on what crop to plant at certain seasons. All predictions made from multiple data sets so as to come up with accurate and standard farming advisory. # Fahamu Shamba 🌱 **Smart Farming Platform for Smallholder Farmers in Siaya County** --- ## 📌 Overview Fahamu Shamba is a multilingual, farmer-centric platform designed to empower smallholder farmers with **timely, personalized, and hyper-local crop suitability recommendations**. By combining soil properties, micro-climatic conditions, water availability, and management constraints, Fahamu Shamba helps farmers move beyond outdated generic advice and make data-driven farming decisions. --- ## 🚜 Problem Statement Smallholder farmers in Siaya County face **low yields and reduced incomes** due to: - Lack of **timely, personalized crop recommendations** - Absence of guidance tailored to **specific farming conditions** - Limited access to **real-time market information** - Inability to share experiences and **learn from peer farmers** --- ## 🎯 Objectives ✓ Deliver **site-specific crop suitability recommendations** ✓ Provide **real-time weather and market price updates** ✓ Enable **community feedback and farmer networking** ✓ Support **multilingual access** (English, Kiswahili, Dhulo) ✓ Ensure **responsive, mobile-friendly experience** across all pages --- ## 🌟 Key Features | Feature | Description | |---------|-------------| | **Dashboard** | Personalized crop tips, weather updates, and market insights at a glance | | **Recommendations** | Hyper-local crop suitability guidance based on farm conditions | | **Market Prices** | Real-time commodity pricing and trend analysis | | **Community** | Farmer feedback, peer learning, and experience sharing | | **Multilingual** | Full support for English, Kiswahili, and Dhulo | | **Mobile Navigation** | Smooth hamburger menu with intuitive overlay design | | **Ward-Level Data** | Location-specific recommendations and analytics | --- ## ⚙️ Tech Stack | Layer | Technology | |-------|-----------| | **Frontend** | HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript (with i18n JSON translations) | | **Backend** | Node.js / Express.js | | **Database** | …