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interface. Marprice runs on the Kasadaka platform (using a Raspberry Pi and GSM dongle). The whole

system can run without internet connection. Market leader updates the product prices in web interface

Front-end Back-end

Current situation

Allard Oelen, Mathijs Oggel, Nip van Wees, Tom Tol

Part of the ICT4D 2018 course at VU Amsterdam

Farmer wants to know the price of pawpaw

Farmer calls Marprice to

request the price of pawpaw Pawpaw price is provided via voice Market leader tells the

currect pawpaw price

Marprice: a system for farmers in rural Africa to retrieve the latest market prices

Problem

Farmers in rural Ghana are dependent on a market leader in order to retrieve the latest market prices. The farmers need to physically meet the market leader which is time consuming and not accurate.

Marprice, provides the farmer an interface (via either voice or the web) to retrieve the latest market prices. Market leaders can keep the prices up-to-date via a web

Mar Price Solution: Marprice

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Try the online market yourself

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Marprice situation

1) Market leader web interface

2) Market leader updates product price

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1. a.b.oelen@student.vu.nl 2. m.t.oggel@student.vu.nl 3. n.v.wees@student.vu.nl 4. a.j.m.tol@student.vu.nl

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