PlantPal - WhatsApp Bot for Farmers

Overview

PlantPal is a WhatsApp bot developed during the Start-Hack 2025 hackathon. It serves as a smart assistant for farmers, providing them with essential, real-time information to help improve agricultural productivity and crop management. PlantPal leverages data-driven insights to give farmers accurate advice and risk assessments directly through their WhatsApp.

Features

• 📱 WhatsApp Integration: Farmers can interact with the bot via simple messages on WhatsApp.
• 🌱 Personalized Responses: Provides tailored information based on farmer queries.
• 📊 Daily Risk Assessment: Notifies farmers of potential risks based on weather, soil data, and other relevant metrics.
• 🤖 Continuous Monitoring: The bot operates continuously to ensure that farmers receive timely updates and support.

Setup & Usage

1. Clone the repository with its required submodules.

   git clone --recurse-submodules

2. Install the required packages.

   pip install -r requirements.txt

3. Run the following scripts in order:

   • python3 request_classifier.py
   • python3 continous_responder.py
   • python3 daily_risk_assesment.py

4. Run the baileys API bot by

   cd baileys
   npm i

5. Run the bot by

   npm run build # to build the project
   npm start # to start the bot

How It Works

1. Request Classification: Incoming messages are classified using request_classifier.py.
2. Continuous Response Handling: continous_responder.py processes incoming messages and generates relevant responses.
3. Daily Risk Assessment: daily_risk_assesment.py runs periodically to provide proactive notifications about potential risks.

Future Enhancements

• Adding multilingual support for broader accessibility.
• Expanding data sources to improve the accuracy of predictions.
• Enhancing user experience with more intuitive responses.

Contributors

• Jannick Schröer
• Matias Betschen
• Victor Elliesen
• Nicolo Massari