✅ Core MVP Features (via USSD & SMS)

1. Planting Advice

   • User enters region & crop (or land size).
   • Returns ideal planting time based on weather forecast.
   • AI factors in historical rainfall and temperature.

2. Compare Crops

   • User picks 2 crops (e.g., maize vs. sugarcane).
   • AI compares potential cost vs. profit.
   • Factors include region, typical yields, and market prices.

3. Input Prices

   • Latest seed/fertilizer costs by region.
   • Option to view trends (increase/decrease).
   • Data via scraped sources or crowdsourced.

4. Sell Price Prediction

   • Forecast of harvest-time crop prices.
   • Based on past season trends and current market indicators.

🧠 Optional but Highly Valuable Features

5. Forum (USSD → Web → SMS Loop)

   • Farmer asks question via USSD.
   • Internet user answers via forum (React interface).
   • Answer sent back to original farmer via SMS.
   • Bot can auto-reply to FAQs instantly.

6. Pest/Disease Diagnosis in Forum

   • User describes symptoms via USSD.
   • Forum contributors (or bot) offer diagnosis + treatment.
   • Response sent back via SMS.
   • Optional: bot trained on pest-disease data.

7. Best Practices Advice

   • Shared tips based on local experience.
   • “Dos and Don'ts” from other farmers.
   • Curated AI suggestions or community-contributed.

8. Community Reporting

   • Farmers report local market prices, weather, pest sightings.
   • Builds decentralized local knowledge base.
   • AI uses this data to improve other features.

9. Custom Alerts (Optional but Killer)

   • Farmer sets alert for:

     • Planting window
     • Pest outbreak
     • Input price drop
     • Rain forecast

   • SMS sent automatically when alert conditions are met.

🔄 User Journey Examples

USSD (Offline User)

• Dial short code → Main menu:

  1. Planting advice
  2. Compare crops
  3. Input prices
  4. Selling price prediction
  5. Ask a question
  6. Pest help
  7. Tips (best practices)
  8. Community report (optional)
  9. Set alerts (optional)

→ Session ends, answer sent via SMS if needed.

SMS (Two-Way)

• Ask or reply via plain text.

• Used to:

  • Continue USSD answers
  • Receive alert updates
  • Submit reports/questions

Web (Internet User/Moderators)

• Visit forum to:

  • Answer questions
  • Diagnose pest symptoms
  • Upvote useful answers
  • Review reports (moderators)
  • Contribute tips