05 — Network layer
MarketDirectory
The market is a network, not a contact list.
Buyers, exporters, processors, logistics, regulators, certifiers and technical services — held as a structured network, with what each participant actually requires.
The chain it holds
Farmer / Cooperative
Aggregator
Processor
Exporter
Market
What it does
Participant profiles
Who they are, what they buy, what volumes, which routes.
Requirements
Certification, grade, packaging, documentation — before the first conversation.
Relationship paths
How produce moves from a field to a market, and who is in the middle.
Introductions
Requests that carry real production data with them.
In the product
Interface mockup · MarketDirectoryExportersProcessorsLogisticsCertifiersRegulators
Exporter · fresh produce
Buys chilli, beans, snow peas
Requires: GlobalG.A.P. · cold chain at aggregation · 4 t minimum lot
Processor · dried spice
Buys chilli, off-grade accepted
Requires: moisture below 10% · origin record · monthly volume
Route
Farmer / Cooperative
Aggregator
Processor
Exporter
Market
Illustrative interface — values shown are example data.
Decisions it supports
- Who to sell to
- What has to be in place before they will buy
- Which route to market is realistic
- Who else is needed to complete it
Connects to
- Verified production records from FarmTrace
- Available volume from FarmerOS
- Demand context from AgroIntel
- Buyer-first sequencing in RootBridge
Who uses it
Producers seeking buyers, buyers seeking verified supply, exporters, service providers
Next layer
FarmerOS