Mulat-K/AgriLink

AgriLink is a scalable AgTech solution designed for Ethiopia, combining IVR systems, digital ordering applications, and logistics management to enable direct farmer-to-consumer agricultural trade. The platform improves pricing transparency, supply chain efficiency, and inclusive market access for smallholder farmers. # AgriLink 🌱 ## *Direct from Farm, Fair for All* ## Overview AgriLink is an Ethiopia-based AgTech platform designed to connect smallholder farmers directly with urban consumers through a transparent, government-aligned agricultural supply chain. The project addresses inefficiencies in the agricultural value chain by reducing middlemen, stabilizing farmer incomes, improving logistics, and ensuring affordable, quality-assured food access for urban markets. AgriLink combines simple digital technologies with physical infrastructure (branches, warehouses, logistics partnerships) to create a scalable and inclusive farmer-to-consumer ecosystem. **Key Features** * Direct farmer-to-consumer agricultural marketplace * Transparent pricing aligned with government reference prices * IVR-based farmer onboarding for non-smartphone users * Digital consumer ordering and delivery system * Integrated logistics, aggregation, and light processing workflows * Scalable, branch-based operational model **Target Users** * Smallholder farmers in Ethiopian agricultural production zones * Urban consumers (initially Addis Ababa) * Logistics and transport partners * Development partners, investors, and government stakeholders **Roadmap** * Integrate testimonial management system * Add multilingual support (Amharic / English) * Prepare backend APIs for farmer, order, and logistics data * Integrate IVR and digital payment systems * Expand UI for partner and investor dashboards **Impact** *AgriLink aims to:* * Improve farmer income stability * Reduce post-harvest losses * Lower urban food prices * Strengthen rural–urban supply chain integration * Support sustainable and inclusive agricultural growth in Ethiopia **License** This project is currently under development. Licensing will be defined as the platform matures. **## Getting Started (Local Development)** **###Prerequisites** * Node.js (v18 or later recommended) * npm **Installation & Run** ```sh # Step 1: Clone the repository using t …