Lagat-max/Market-Match-Kenya

🌾 Market Match – The Smart Marketplace for Kenyan Farmers Overview Market Match is an AI-powered, location-aware agritech platform revolutionizing how Kenyan smallholder farmers access market information. By bridging the gap between producers and verified buyers, Market Match digitizes the agricultural supply chain, helping farmers earn more and reduce post-harvest losses. 🚜 Problem 70% of Kenyans depend on agriculture, yet 6.4M+ smallholder farmers lack access to real-time price updates and verified buyers. Over 40% of produce is lost due to post-harvest waste and middlemen exploitation. Kenya loses over Ksh 150 billion annually from inefficient supply chains. 💡 Our Solution Market Match provides: Real-time, region-specific crop price alerts via SMS & Web A network of verified buyers for direct produce sales A simple, multilingual platform accessible via 2G phones A market trends dashboard for data-driven decisions 🌍 Target Market 85% of smallholder farmers in Kenya use mobile phones. 98% mobile penetration offers massive potential for digital tools. Designed for rural and urban farmers, cooperatives, and agri-entrepreneurs. 🎯 Goals Empower 6.4M+ farmers across Kenya. Reduce post-harvest losses by 40%. Expand across East Africa by 2030. 🔧 Key Features 📈 Real-Time Price Alerts ✅ Verified Buyer Matchmaking 📊 Market Demand & Trends Dashboard 🌐 Multilingual UI & SMS fallback 📲 WhatsApp & Google Form Integration 🔐 Tech Stack Frontend: HTML/CSS, Tailwind Backend: Python/Django (planned) Database: MySQL (planned) Communication: Twilio for SMS, WhatsApp API 💼 Business Model Freemium model for farmers Subscription packages for buyers Data analytics for insurance/export partners NGO and county partnerships for scale 💰 Funding Ask We are seeking 500,000,000 kes to: Build our MVP Run pilot projects in 3 counties Onboard 10,000+ farmers and 500+ buyers 🤝 Team Felix M. Muriuki – Project Lead & Agritech Visionary Amos Kiplagat – AI & Software Inno …