why we built agrichain

Most farmers still sell through layers of middlemen. By the time produce reaches a buyer, the grower has lost price control — and often a large share of the value.

AgriChain is a place for farmers and buyers to trade directly. Listings, prices, and payments live on Base so anyone can see what was agreed, without a private ledger sitting between them.

We care about fairness you can check: clear pricing, optional AI help for quality notes, and settlement that doesn't depend on trusting a broker.

who it's for

Two sides of the same fair trade — growers and buyers, meeting on-chain.

For farmers

list once, get paid directly

List your harvest with a photo — get a fair-price suggestion and an AI-assisted quality description. Buyers pay in ETH directly to your wallet the moment they purchase. No commission taken by AgriChain, no waiting on a middleman to release funds.

For buyers

see the price, trust the ledger

Every listing shows exactly what the farmer set, verified on-chain. Payment goes straight to the grower, held in escrow until you confirm receipt — so you're not trusting a stranger's word, you're trusting a public ledger.

new to blockchain? here's what that means

A few words you'll see on AgriChain — plain language, no jargon tax.

  • Wallet

    Your account and identity on AgriChain, like a bank account you control yourself.

  • On-chain

    Recorded permanently on a public ledger anyone can check, not stored in a private company database.

  • Gas fee

    A tiny network fee (fractions of a cent on Base) for processing a transaction, not a fee AgriChain charges.

  • Escrow

    Payment is held safely until the trade is confirmed, so neither side is trusting the other blindly.

how it's different

A simple look at traditional mandi / middleman trade versus AgriChain.

Traditional mandi

  • Price set through intermediaries; grower often last to know
  • Payment path opaque; cuts and delays are common
  • Quality judged informally, hard to audit later
  • Little lasting record of what sold for what

AgriChain

  • Direct listing and payment between farmer and buyer
  • On-chain price history you can verify on Base
  • Optional AI quality suggestions the farmer can edit
  • Escrow-style settlement with a public trail

Marketplace snapshot

120+

Farmers onboarded

340+

Harvests listed

~2 min

Avg. settlement

Base

Network

Snapshot placeholders — wire to contract data before launch.