FarmSmarter
Offline GPS farm management for rural Nigerian farmers
Role
Mobile Engineer
Company
Farmsmarter LTD
Year
2024
Overview
FarmSmarter brings modern farm management tools to smallholder farmers in remote, off-grid areas of Nigeria. The app works fully offline using Realm, and features custom GPS-powered field boundary mapping with Google Maps polygon drawing — removing the need for expensive external surveying.
The Challenge
Rural Nigerian farmers have never interacted with digital map tools. The UX needed to be learnable in minutes by users with limited smartphone experience, working entirely offline on cheap Android devices, in outdoor sunlight.
The Solution
Designed a tap-to-place boundary mapping interface that requires zero prior GIS knowledge. Offline-first with Realm means data persists and syncs intelligently when connectivity returns. High-contrast UI for outdoor visibility and large touch targets for field use with work gloves.
Impact & Contributions
Brought modern farm management to smallholder farmers in remote, off-grid areas of Nigeria
Built a full offline-first architecture with Realm — the app functions reliably where internet doesn't exist
Gave farmers precise digital control over their land with custom GPS-powered field boundary mapping and interactive polygon drawing
Removed the need for expensive external surveying by building it directly into the app
Validated product-market fit with real farmers through field user testing sessions in rural Nigeria
Tech Stack
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