kaksv/yogrostore

Connecting East African Farmers to Buyers. # 🌱 Yogrostore **Connecting East African Farmers to Buyers** Yogrostore is a marketplace platform where smallholder farmers in East Africa (Kenya, Uganda, Tanzania) can list their produce at wholesale prices, and buyers can find and contact them directly. The key differentiator is an AI-powered price recommendation engine that helps farmers set fair prices based on crop type, location, and quality grade. --- ## 🌾 Overview ### The Problem Smallholder farmers in East Africa often struggle to get fair prices for their produce. They lack access to market information, rely on middlemen who take large margins, and have no direct connection to buyers like wholesalers, restaurants, and food processors. ### The Solution Yogrostore solves this by: 1. **Direct Connections** — Farmers list produce, buyers find them directly. No middlemen. 2. **AI Price Recommendations** — Farmers get suggested price ranges based on crop, location, and quality grade. 3. **Multi-Currency Support** — Prices in KES (Kenya), UGX (Uganda), and TZS (Tanzania) with built-in conversion. 4. **Mobile-First Design** — Built for the devices East African farmers actually use. ### Target Users - **Farmers:** Smallholder farmers in Kenya, Uganda, and Tanzania who sell produce in bulk - **Buyers:** Wholesalers, restaurant owners, supermarket buyers, and food processors --- ## ✨ Features ### Authentication - User registration with role selection (Farmer or Buyer) - JWT-based login with 7-day token expiry - Protected routes (dashboard only accessible to authenticated farmers) - Profile view showing user role and basic info ### Farmer Features - **Dashboard:** View all listings created by the farmer with thumbnails and status badges - **Create Listing:** Form with crop name (dropdown + custom input), variety, quantity, location, harvest date, quality grade (A/B/C), price, currency, image URL, and description - **AI Price Recommendation:** One-click button that sends crop + location + quality grade + cur …