Welcome to Coldtivate: Smart Cold Chain Management

Coldtivate is a virtual assistant designed to empower farmers and cooling operators with intelligent storage solutions. This application facilitates the tracking of stored produce and provides real-time monitoring of remaining storage life.

Key Benefits

• Optimize Storage: Increase produce shelf life with real-time monitoring and predictive analytics.
• Enhance Market Access: Use market insights and price forecasts to make informed sales decisions.
• Empower Knowledge: Access educational resources and best practices for effective postharvest handling.
• Improve Efficiency: Streamline operations with smart notifications and decentralized cooling solutions.

Key Features

Storage Management

• Monitor storage conditions in real-time using sensor data.
• Simulate crop aging and predict shelf life with digital food twins.
• Forecast Time to Pick Up (TTPU) using physics-based models.
• Integrate hygrothermal sensors for precise cold room monitoring.
• Share cold room access codes for collaborative use.

Market Insights

• Access price forecasts for key crops in India and Nigeria.
• Utilize tools to make informed sales decisions.

User Experience

• Supports multiple languages, including English, French, Hindi, Gujarati, and Odia.
• Receive timely alerts via in-app messages or SMS.
• Locate nearby cold storage facilities with an interactive map.
• Enjoy streamlined registration for farmers and operators.
• Choose from flexible registration options: direct signup or operator-assisted.

Knowledge Resources

• Access a comprehensive repository of best practices and storage guidelines.
• Engage with educational comics about cooling benefits and business models.
• Explore a detailed knowledge base on postharvest handling techniques.

Decentralized Cooling

• Access cost-effective cooling solutions through Cooling-as-a-Service.

Who is This Documentation For?

This documentation is intended for:

• Developers contributing to the Coldtivate project.
• Farmers and cooling operators looking to self-host or customize the application.
• Anyone interested in understanding Coldtivate's architecture and functionality.

Getting Started

1. Explore Core Concepts:
   • Repositories Overview
   • System Architecture Overview
   • Container architecture
   • Database Entities
   • Functional Features
   • Technical Features
   • Scheduled Tasks
2. Self-Hosting Coldtivate:
   • Quick Start (Frontend) and (Backend)
   • CI/CD Pipelines
   • Cloud Infrastructure
   • QA Automation
   • Configuration
   • Licenses
3. Contribute to Development:
   • Contribution Guidelines
   • Local Development Setup (Frontend) and Backend
   • Git Flow
   • Testing
   • Security Disclosure Policies

Documentation Structure

• Self-Hosting: Guides for deploying Coldtivate on your infrastructure.
• Core Concepts: Explanations of the system's core components and design.
• Contributing: Information for developers interested in project contributions.

Repositories

• Mobile App: coldtivate/mobile-app-react-native
• Knowledge Hub: coldtivate/knowledge-hub-pwa
• Documentation: coldtivate/docs.coldtivate.org
• Backend Monorepo: coldtivate/backend-monorepo