AI/ML-powered mobile app developed during the DIRISA Datathon 2024. It helps South African smallholder farmers through a multilingual AI chatbot, market insights, soil analysis, financial tracking, and an e-commerce platform for farming supplies.
Agri Intel:AI-Powered Agricultural Assistant
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Overview
Agri Intel is a comprehensive AI-powered mobile application designed to empower smallholder farmers with knowledge, tools, and community support. Developed by the DIRISA SMU Team during the DIRISA Datathon 2024.
Features
AI Chatbot -Conversational assistant providing personalised farming guidance in South African languages using NLP
Market Analysis - Visual dashboards tracking crop market trends and pest activity
Soil Fertility Analysis - Provincial comparison of soil fertility and pH levels across South Africa
Financial Dashboard - Expense tracking, income overview, and profit/loss statements for the farming season
E-commerce - Product recommendations and order tracking for farming essentials
Alerts & Notifications — Weather changes, pest outbreaks, and market price alerts
Technologies Used
AI & Machine Learning
Natural Language Processing (NLP)
Computer Vision
Python (Data Analysis)
My Role
Data Analyst - performed soil fertility and market trend analysis, created data visualisations to support decision-making for smallholder farmers.
Team
Lloyd Zwenyere -Team Lead & Coder
Bontle Mdau - Coder
Lethabo Zwane - System Analyst
Samuel Olajide - Coder
Seipati Mofokeng - Data Analyst
Matheo Chauke - Coder
Event
DIRISA Student Datathon 2024 — Preliminary Round