japhethkimeu/kenya-nsis-soilfer

Kenya National Soil Information System # Kenya National Soil Information System (NSIS) A GeoNode-based spatial data infrastructure (SDI) for hosting, discovering, and sharing Kenya's soil information, built for the **FAO SoilFER Project** and hosted at **KALRO/NARL Kabete**. The portal provides a single access point for soil survey data, digital soil maps, and related geospatial layers, supporting harmonized data exchange with the Global Soil Information System (GloSIS) and national soil information needs. **Live portal:** _add production URL here_ **Institution:** KALRO (Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization) **Project:** FAO SoilFER --- ## About This repository contains the custom GeoNode project powering the Kenya NSIS portal. It extends the standard geonode-project template with: - Custom branding (SoilFER/FAO/KALRO/Kenya Government partner identity) - Database-driven navigation via Django Admin's Menu/MenuItem system - Custom static content pages (About, Partners, Data Policy, Contact) - Deployment configuration for a Docker Compose stack on a production droplet ## Tech Stack | Layer | Technology | |---|---| | SDI framework | GeoNode 4.4 | | Backend | Django, GeoServer | | Database | PostgreSQL / PostGIS | | Deployment | Docker, Docker Compose, Ubuntu 24.04 | | Frontend | MapStore2, Bootstrap, custom templates | ## Partners FAO Kenya (FAOR KE) · KALRO · U.S. Department of State · Government of Kenya --- ## Quick Start (Docker) Requirements: Docker Engine 20+ and Docker Compose. ```bash git clone github.com cd kenya-nsis-soilfer # Create environment file (see .env.sample for reference) python create-envfile.py --env_type dev --hostname localhost docker compose build docker compose up -d ``` The site will be available at `localhost`. Default admin credentials are set during environment file creation (see `.env`). ### Useful `create-envfile.py` options | Flag | Purpose | |---|---| | `--env_type` | `dev` (DEBUG …