Farm Direct: Digital Transformation of Agricultural through Smart Marketplace

Abstract

The role agriculture has in the world's economy is important; however, the traditional methods of getting products to consumers through intermediaries make it so farmers receive less money for producing goods and consumers pay more for them. FarmDirect is an online agricultural marketplace that uses new technologies to allow farmers to sell products directly to the consumer via the web and/or handheld devices. The system has been built using Flutter, which allows it to be delivered as a cross-platform mobile application, and Firebase for a real-time database, authentication, and notification service. The system also integrates with weather APIs to allow farmers to make better decisions when planning and harvesting crops. Overall, the proposed system creates more transparency, shorter transaction times, and improved efficiency in agricultural trade. Experimental results show that FarmDirect  has reduced the reliance on intermediaries while making it easier and more profitable for the farmer.