Chapter-5 Crop Price Viewing
This page describes one of the primary use cases of the Bolbhav app which is the farmers viewing the crop prices across various registered Mandis.
This document details the functionality of the Crop Price View section within the Bolbhav app, outlining the changes implemented in the newer version 6.2.
Context
In agricultural economies, farmers often face challenges when selling their crops at mandis due to limited access to real-time mandi prices. Without knowledge of current or historical rates, farmers may inadvertently accept lower prices from buyers, leading to significant financial losses.
Recognising this critical issue, Gramhal, through their application Bolbhav serves as a vital tool in bridging the information gap between farmers and mandis, addressing the prevalent problem of price transparency.
At the forefront of Bolbhav's capabilities is its primary functionality: Crop Price Viewing. This feature empowers farmers by providing them with comprehensive access to real-time and historical crop prices in mandis. By leveraging Bolbhav's Crop Price Viewing feature, farmers can make informed decisions before heading to the mandi, ensuring they receive fair market value for their produce.
Changes in mandi selection with v6.2
This section contains the changes in the crop price viewing journey with v6.2 The Crop Price View remains accessible from the same icon on the HomeScreen as in the previous version.
The new version introduces a dynamic mandi selection screen based on the user's subscription status:
Users with No Mandi or All Mandis Unlocked:
Users who haven't unlocked any mandis or have unlocked all mandis will see a complete list of all available mandis.
Users with no unlocked mandis can select any mandi and choose any crop within that mandi. However, they can only view one receipt for that crop. The remaining receipts will be locked.
Users with all mandis unlocked can access any mandi and any crop, and they can view all uploaded receipts for their chosen selection.
Users with 1 mandi unlocked
These users will see a list of all mandis on the selection screen.
One specific mandi will be marked as "unlocked," indicating the one they previously chose when unlocking the 1-mandi subscription (either through payment or 5 approved receipts). Learn more about subscriptions here.
For the unlocked mandi, users can choose any crop and view all uploaded receipts.
For other mandis and their crops, they can only view one receipt, similar to users with no unlocked mandis.
Users with 5 Approved Receipts (Unavailed Plan)
These users won't see the mandi selection screen initially.
They will first encounter a screen explaining the opportunity to unlock one free mandi for one year.
A list of all available mandis will be presented for them to choose from.
After selecting a mandi, a confirmation screen will appear, followed by a congratulatory screen upon confirmation.
The congratulatory screen will offer two CTAs:
अभी पर्ची डालें: This encourages users to upload more receipts to reach the next milestone of 50 receipts, unlocking all mandis.
भाव देखें: This CTA redirects the user to the mandi selection screen with their chosen mandi now unlocked and accessible for viewing crop prices
Mandi Sorting Logic
User Plan | Sorting Logic |
One Unlocked Mandi | Unlocked mandi displayed at the top of the mandi list. |
All Mandi or No Mandi unlocked | 1. Mandis with the most contributions displayed first. 2. Mandis the user has visited the most displayed next. |
For Users with One Unlocked Mandi Plan:
If a user has a one mandi unlocked plan, the unlocked mandi will be displayed at the top of the mandi list with an icon to identify that the mandi is unlocked.
For Users with all Mandi or no mandi unlocked Plan
Mandis with the Most Contribution: Mandis, where the user has made the most contributions, will be prioritized and displayed at the top of the list.
Most Visited Mandis: Following the mandis with the most contributions, the mandis that the user has visited the most will be displayed next in the list. This prioritizes mandis that the user interacts with frequently, making them more accessible for quick access.
Crop Sorting Logic
The below documented sorting logic is implemented on the earlier v6.1. There's no sorting logic currently for crops in v6.2
When users access the crop price viewing section, the display of crops is organized to optimize user engagement and relevance. Here's how it works:
For New Users:
Upon entering the crop price viewing section, the crop with the highest number of receipts is automatically selected for new users. This introduces users to popular crops with abundant price data, facilitating their initial exploration of market prices.
Upon revisiting, the selected crop defaults to the one most viewed by the user during their previous session. This personalized selection enhances user experience by highlighting crops of specific interest to the user.
For All Users:
The auto-selected crop for all users is the one most viewed, ensuring that users are presented with crops of ongoing interest and relevance.
Users can manually select any other crop from the dropdown menu, where crops are listed in a random order. This encourages users to explore a variety of crop options beyond the auto-selected one.
Within the dropdown menu, crops are sorted based on specific criteria:
Crops for which the user has enabled notifications are listed first, prioritizing crops of immediate interest to the user.
Following notification-enabled crops, the list includes crops most frequently viewed by the user, further highlighting their relevance.
Finally, crops with recently updated receipts are displayed, ensuring that users have access to the latest market information and encouraging engagement with recently updated data.
Receipt Sorting Logic
Validated Receipts (Passed):
Receipts that have been successfully validated and passed will be displayed first.
Each validated receipt will be marked with a stamp indicating "Pass".
Pending Receipts:
Receipts that are pending validation will be displayed next.
Each pending receipt will be marked with a stamp indicating "Janch Baki Hai" (Validation Pending).
Failed Receipts:
Receipts that have failed validation will be displayed last.
Each failed receipt will be marked with a stamp indicating "Fail".
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