paribhandarkar / project-rice

With its focus on promoting the medicinal varieties of rice and connecting farmers with expert opinions, Staple represents an innovative and impactful approach to promoting sustainable and healthy rice farming practices.

Staple - A web based portal for farmers

With its focus on promoting the medicinal varieties of rice and connecting farmers with expert opinions, Staple represents an innovative and impactful approach to promoting sustainable and healthy rice farming practices.

Demo

You can try out the application by visiting this link.

Technologies Used

• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• PHP
• Figma
• MySQL

Role & Team

As the sole UI/UX designer and front-end developer, I led a team with a back-end developer on "Staple," a web portal for farmers, conducting research, creating wireframes and prototypes, and delivering a functional portal with search and contact features.

What I Did

I developed the front-end, designed the UI, created wireframes, and conducted research. Worked with a back-end developer, delivering a user-friendly web portal for farmers to access medicinal rice info and cultivation guidance, with search functionality and database storage.

What I Delivered

I delivered user flows, wireframes, prototypes, and a fully functional UI for the web-based portal for farmers. I also created a design system and conducted actual research by visiting lab centers and interacting with professionals and farmers.

Research Objectives:

• To understand the different varieties of medicinal rice found in Chhattisgarh
• To learn about the cultivation process of these rice varieties
• To identify the key challenges faced by farmers in cultivating medicinal rice

Research Methodology:

• Visited the Rice Museum: The museum had a collection of 23,000+ rice varieties, including rare ones. I clicked pictures and talked to the lab attendant to gather information about the medicinal rice varieties.
• Visited the Rice Freezer: At the freezer, I learned about the storage of rice varieties and the preservation techniques used.
• Spoke with Professionals and Farmers: I spoke with IGKV scientists and farmers to understand their experiences with cultivating medicinal rice and the challenges they face.

Key Learnings:

• Different Varieties of Medicinal Rice: I learned about the various medicinal rice varieties found in Chhattisgarh, including their properties, nutritional value, and medicinal benefits.
• Cultivation Process: I gained knowledge about the cultivation process of medicinal rice, including seed selection, land preparation, sowing, irrigation, and harvesting.
• Challenges Faced by Farmers: Through my conversations with farmers, I identified some of the key challenges they face in cultivating medicinal rice, such as lack of awareness, inadequate infrastructure, and pest management.

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