Shared Resource & Direct Market Access App for Farmers in Himachal Pradesh
The project “Hill Harvest – Farm to Table Marketplace” has been developed as a digital prototype to empower farmers in the hilly regions of Himachal Pradesh. Agriculture in these regions faces multiple challenges such as difficult terrain, lack of modern farming equipment, natural disasters, and the exploitative role of middlemen. This application aims to address these challenges by providing farmers with direct access to markets, resource sharing opportunities, and community collaboration platforms.
The app has been designed with two primary modules—Farmer Module and Customer Module. The Farmer Module allows crop and equipment listing, order tracking, transaction history, and transport integration, while the Customer Module enables browsing of agro-products, managing shopping carts, and directly communicating with farmers. Features such as transparent pricing, real-time farmer-customer chat, and transport booking ensure fairness and convenience for both stakeholders.
The expected outcomes include fair and increased income for farmers, access to fresh produce at reasonable prices for customers, employment generation for local transport providers, and long-term sustainability through digital empowerment. The project also envisions future enhancements like digital payments, AI-based recommendations, B2B and B2C expansion, collaborations with government bodies (B2G), logistics partnerships, and international branding of hill produce.
This project was successfully completed under the guidance of Prof. Hemant Sood and Dr. Nancy Singla, whose mentorship was invaluable throughout the process. The development team members include Keshav Khandelwal, Tania Mehta, Harsh Singh, and Shivam Sharma, who worked together to bring this idea to reality.
In conclusion, Hill Harvest is currently a prototype that demonstrates how digital technology can bridge the gap between farmers and customers. With further development and scaling, it holds the potential to transform the agricultural ecosystem of Himachal Pradesh and beyond.
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- Jaypee University Of Information Technology
- Solan, Himachal Pradesh
- India 173234
- Building: Academic Block
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