Walunji-Zdev05/Clima-Suit-mw

Geospatial Crop Climate Suitability & Resilience Planner for Malawi # 🌱 ClimaSuit Malawi **Geospatial Crop Climate Suitability & Resilience Planner** A web-based platform that helps Malawian smallholder farmers and agricultural extension officers make informed decisions about crop selection and climate adaptation strategies using GIS-based multi-criteria analysis combined with real-time weather data. --- ## 📋 Table of Contents - Overview - Features - Demo - Technology Stack - Getting Started - Project Structure - How It Works - Data Sources - Roadmap - Contributing - License - Contact --- ## 🌍 Overview ClimaSuit Malawi addresses a critical gap in agricultural technology by providing **location-specific crop suitability mapping** that factors in both historical climate patterns and future climate projections. Unlike existing apps that focus on general advice or market prices, ClimaSuit leverages GIS analysis to show farmers exactly which crops will thrive in their specific location. ### The Problem - 85% of Malawian farmers rely on rain-fed agriculture - Climate change is causing increasingly unpredictable weather patterns - Farmers lack access to location-specific climate data - Crop failures lead to food insecurity and economic losses ### The Solution ClimaSuit combines: - **Historical climate analysis** (40+ years of rainfall, temperature, soil data) - **Real-time weather forecasts** (7-day predictions) - **Future climate projections** (2030s and 2050s scenarios) - **Interactive maps** showing crop suitability scores (1-5 scale) --- ## ✨ Features ### 🗺️ Interactive GIS Mapping - Click anywhere in Malawi to get instant suitability scores - Color-coded heatmaps (Green = Highly Suitable, Red = Not Suitable) - Zoom and pan across districts and villages - Real-time location markers ### 🌾 Multi-Crop Analysis Support for 5 key Malawian crops: - 🌽 Maize - 🥜 Groundnuts - 🫘 Beans - 🫛 Soybeans - 🍠 Sweet Potatoes ### 🌦️ 7-Day Weather Forecast - Temperature (max/min) - Precipitation amounts - Rain probability - Weather icons …