πΎ AI agent using IBM Watsonx + RAG for real-time crop advice, mandi prices & pest alerts in regional languages for small farmers.
# πΎ AggriBuddy
### An AI Agent for Smart Farming Advice
**AI-powered farming assistant using IBM Watsonx + RAG that delivers real-time, localized crop advice, pest alerts & mandi prices in regional languages β built for India's small & marginal farmers.**
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## π What is AggriBuddy?
> **AggriBuddy** is an AI agent built on **IBM Watsonx.ai** and **Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)** that answers real farming questions in simple, regional language β so a farmer in Kolhapur can ask *"Which crop should I grow in August?"* and get a grounded, trusted answer instantly.
Most farming apps are built for smartphones and English speakers. AggriBuddy is built for **real farmers** β vernacular support, trusted document-grounded answers, and zero hallucination.
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## π§© The Problem
| Challenge | Impact |
|-----------|--------|
| No timely crop guidance | Farmers grow wrong crops for the season |
| Unknown pest & disease outbreaks | Crop losses up to 40% |
| No access to mandi (market) prices | Farmers sell at exploitative rates |
| Language & literacy barriers | Government advisories go unread |
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## π‘ The Solution
```
Farmer asks a question (Hindi / Marathi / English)
β
IBM Granite LLM processes query
β
Vector Index fetches grounded info
from trusted agricultural PDFs
β
Agent responds in simple language
with season & region-specific advice
```
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## π§ Tech Stack
| Layer | Technology |
|-------|-----------|
| **LLM** | IBM Granite Foundation Model |
| **Agent Framework** | IBM Watsonx.ai Studio |
| **RAG / Knowledge Base** | Watsonx Vector Index + IBM Cloud Object Storage |
| **NLP** | Natural Language Processing (multilingual) |
| **Deployment** | IBM Cloud Lite β Web UI / Streamlit |
| **Auth** | IBM Cloud IAM |
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## β¨ Key Features
- π **Multilingual** β Supports Hindi, Marathi, and English queries
- π± **Personalized crop advice** β Region & season specific recommendations
- π **Pest & disease alerts** β From trusted agricultural da β¦