🌾 FarmConnect

Empowering Farmers | Transparent Trade | Sustainable Future

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🌟 Project Overview

In India, intermediaries often prevent farmers from receiving fair compensation for their hard work.
FarmConnect is a web platform that directly connects farmers, wholesalers, and transporters, enabling transparent transactions that benefit everyone.

This system is designed to:
✅ Empower farmers to sell their produce directly.
✅ Provide wholesalers with easy access to quality crops.
✅ Enable transporters to bid competitively for delivery jobs.

Together, we simplify agriculture, promote fair trade, and build a recommendation model for government adoption. 🌍✨

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🏗️ How It Works

1. Farmers register and upload crop details.
2. Wholesalers browse listed crops and make direct deals with farmers.
3. Transporters bid on finalized deals to provide efficient delivery services.

A win-win solution for all stakeholders! 🎉

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🛠️ Tech Stack

FarmConnect leverages cutting-edge technologies for scalability and performance:

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: Java Spring Boot, REST API, Thymleaf-(render HTML)
• Database: MongoDB

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✨ Features at a Glance

🔹 Seamless registration for farmers, wholesalers, and transporters.
🔹 Crop listing and search functionality for efficient matching.
🔹 Transporter bidding system for cost-effective logistics.
🔹 Transparent pricing to ensure farmers get what they deserve.
🔹 Clean and intuitive interface for ease of use.

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🔧 Setup Instructions

Follow these steps to set up and run the project locally:

1. Prerequisites

   • Install Java 23 (JDK 23).
   • Install Maven (if not already available).
   • Recommended IDE: IntelliJ IDEA (comes with Maven integration, no need to install Maven separately).
   • Other IDEs: Require Maven to be installed locally.

2. Clone the Repository

   git clone https://github.com/FlashAdking/FarmConnect.git
   cd FarmConnect

3. Open in IDE

   • Open the project in IntelliJ IDEA.
   • Navigate to and open the pom.xml file:

     WebApplication/pom.xml
     

   • In the top-right corner, click the Maven symbol.
   • Select Reload/Download all dependencies.
   • Wait until all errors in pom.xml are resolved.
   • Note: In the future, some dependencies may be deprecated or updated. That’s fine—warnings can be ignored as long as there are no errors.

4. Run the Application

   • Option A: From IntelliJ IDEA

     • Open the main class:

       WebApplication/src/main/java/com/FarmConnect/WebApplication/WebApplication.java
       

     • Click Run → Run 'WebApplication.java'.

   • Option B: From Command Line (requires Maven installed locally)

     mvn spring-boot:run

5. Access the Application

   • By default, the app runs at:

     http://localhost:8080
     

   • If the port is changed, check the application logs and replace <PORT> accordingly:

     http://localhost:<PORT>