GoBio: Agricultural Mobile App

Overview

A comprehensive mobile application for agricultural professionals in North Africa. Built with Flutter for cross-platform compatibility (Android & iOS). Features a trilingual pesticide database, runtime language switching, favorites system, and deep integration with social media platforms.

What I Did

• →Built cross-platform mobile application using Flutter and Dart
• →Implemented tri-lingual pesticide database with CSV datasets: Arabic, French, English
• →Created custom LanguageService for runtime language switching without app restart
• →Designed comprehensive app screens: home, pesticide list, detail view, favorites, settings, contact, social media
• →Implemented favorites system with shared_preferences local storage persistence
• →Integrated deep links to WhatsApp, Instagram, Facebook, TikTok for direct social engagement
• →Configured native splash screens for both Android and iOS platforms
• →Implemented platform-specific app icons and branding
• →Set up CI/CD pipeline for building and deploying to both app stores
• →Tested across multiple device sizes and OS versions

Challenges

• •Managing large pesticide database with tri-lingual content efficiently
• •Ensuring app performs well on low-end Android devices common in Algeria
• •Implementing smooth language switching without noticeable lag
• •Supporting both RTL (Arabic) and LTR (English, French) layouts

Results

• ✓Puts a searchable pesticide reference in field workers' pockets, on Android and iOS
• ✓Arabic, French, and English content supports adoption across North Africa
• ✓One Flutter codebase ships to both platforms from a single source
• ✓Favorites and local storage keep the app useful even without a connection