🌾 AgroBids – B2B Agri-Tech Auction Platform

AgroBids is a B2B Agri-Tech platform designed to empower farmers by providing a direct, transparent, and efficient auction-based marketplace for selling agricultural products in bulk.

🧑‍🌾 Built for Farmers • 🏢 Open to All Buyers • 💰 Powered by Auctions

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🚀 Features

• 🔄 Auction System – Farmers list products in lots and buyers place bids in real-time
• 🧑‍🌾 Farmer Dashboard – Create, manage, and monitor auctions
• 🛒 Buyer Dashboard – Browse and bid on available lots
• ⭐ Review System – Buyers can rate products post-purchase
• 🔒 Role-Based Access – Separate flows for Farmers and Buyers
• 📦 Bulk Trading – Designed specifically for high-volume, B2B transactions

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🎯 Vision

AgroBids aims to revolutionize agricultural marketing by eliminating middlemen, ensuring fair pricing for farmers, and providing efficient sourcing for organizations, distributors, kitchens, and individuals.

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📸 Screenshots

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🛠 Tech Stack

• Frontend: HTML, CSS, JavaScript
• Backend: PHP (CodeIgniter)
• Database: MySQL
• Hosting: XAMPP / Localhost (Dev)

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🧪 How to Run Locally

1. Clone the Repository

git clone https://github.com/bhavyapatel15/Agro-Bids.git
cd Agro-Bids

2. Set Up the Backend

• Install XAMPP: https://www.apachefriends.org
• Move the Agro-Bids folder to C:/xampp/htdocs/
• Start Apache and MySQL using the XAMPP Control Panel
• Open http://localhost/phpmyadmin
• Create a new database named agrobids
• Import the maindb.sql file into the database

3. Update Database Config

In application/config/database.php:

$db['default'] = array(
    'hostname' => 'localhost',
    'username' => 'root',
    'password' => '',
    'database' => 'maindb',
    'dbdriver' => 'mysqli',
);

4. (Optional) Set Base URL

In application/config/config.php:

$config['base_url'] = 'http://localhost/Agro-Bids/';

5. Access the App

Open your browser and go to:

http://localhost/Agro-Bids/

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👤 User Roles

• 👨‍🌾 Farmer – Create product lots for auction, manage bids, finalize sales
• 🛍 Buyer – Place bids, view auction results, review sellers

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📂 Project Structure

Agro-Bids/
├── application/
│   ├── controllers/
│   ├── models/
│   └── views/
├── assets/
├── database/
│   └── maindb.sql
├── index.php
└── .gitignore

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## 📄 License

This project is licensed under the [MIT License](LICENSE).

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## 📧 Contact

Made with ❤️ by [Bhavya Patel](https://github.com/bhavyapatel15)  
For questions, suggestions, or collaboration, feel free to reach out!