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Home Page
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Market Place
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Live Location Range
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Borkers Listing
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Farmer Listing
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AI price suggestion
Kribo Nepal: Project Submission
Project Name: Kribo Nepal Team Name: Root Access BUILD Nepal Hackathon 2026
Elevator Pitch Kribo Nepal is a digital marketplace designed to make agricultural trading simple, transparent, and profitable by connecting Nepali farmers directly with verified brokers, eliminating exploitative middlemen.
The Problem Despite agriculture contributing to nearly 22% of Nepal's GDP and providing over 61% of our jobs, the system consistently fails the small farmer: High Post-Harvest Loss: 20% to 50% of Nepal's agricultural product is lost before ever reaching the consumer due to delayed sales. Exploitative Middlemen: Multiple intermediaries artificially inflate prices for consumers while driving down the value farmers receive for their hard work. Information Asymmetry: Farmers are forced to rely on risky verbal agreements and lack access to real, predictable market prices.
Our Solution (What it Does) Kribo Nepal shifts agricultural trade from scattered phone calls to a unified, trusted digital platform: Direct Marketplace: Connects farmers and trusted brokers directly while keeping personal contact details completely private. Live Price Comparisons: Displays a 7-day price trend for specific crops against major hubs like the Kalimati wholesale market. Smart Fair Pricing: Automatically suggests a fair pricing range when a farmer lists produce, based on today's wholesale rates minus standard margins. Interactive Proximity Maps: Allows buyers to easily visualize how far away a farmer is located.
How We Built It (Tech Stack) We built a robust, scalable, and highly responsive platform using a modern full-stack architecture: Frontend: React, Tailwind CSS Backend: FastApi Database: PostgreSQL hosted on Neon
Business Model Freemium Tier: Free core access to drive rapid user adoption. Revenue is generated via sponsored advertisements, featured broker promotions, and affiliate partnerships. Premium Tier: A subscription-based model offering an ad-free experience, priority listing visibility, detailed market trend analytics, and advanced AI price forecasting.
What's Next for Kribo Nepal Our ultimate goal is national progress aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Future updates will focus heavily on rural inclusivity: Localization: Full Nepali language integration. Offline Functionality: An offline mode designed for rural areas lacking reliable Wi-Fi. Voice AI: An integrated voice assistant to provide direct, accessible farming support.
Team Priyanka Smriti Mandeep Sushant
Built With
- fastapi
- javascript
- open-street-map
- postgres-built-with-neon
- python
- react
- tailwind-css
