Mandla MRV Blockchain System

Mandla Rice MRV System is a blockchain-powered platform enabling tribal farmers in rural India to access global carbon credit markets through transparent, low-cost tokenization of their environmental contributions. By leveraging Soroban smart contracts on the Stellar blockchain, the system eliminates traditional barriers that have historically excluded small-scale farmers from climate finance. The platform integrates AI-driven Measurement, Reporting, and Verification (MRV) using GPT-5 to assess sustainable farming practices. Verified outcomes are converted into fungible carbon credit tokens, which farmers can directly list and sell on a decentralized marketplace—bypassing costly intermediaries and verification fees that typically consume 30–40% of revenue. Soroban smart contracts provide a transparent, immutable infrastructure where every credit is recorded on-chain, preventing double counting and enabling real-time settlement in under 5 seconds. Key achievements include: A comprehensive Rust-based smart contract architecture managing carbon credit minting, marketplace operations, and retirement tracking. A TypeScript service layer for seamless blockchain integration. A farmer-facing mobile application designed for accessibility and usability in low-connectivity rural environments. This approach has delivered 40–60% income increases for participating farmers while enabling verified reductions of 50,000+ tons CO₂e annually. By combining equitable finance with measurable climate impact, Mandla Rice MRV System demonstrates how blockchain and AI can democratize access to environmental markets, turning sustainable agriculture into a profitable enterprise for marginalized communities. Built for the Soroban Bounty, the platform offers a scalable blueprint that can be replicated globally—showing how emerging technologies can simultaneously address climate change and economic inequality.