We've been collecting this kind of data for hundreds of years. It is all pretty well understood at this point. It looks like a great tool over pen and paper, but I'm just not seeing the future potential that you are. Even sharing how farms operate in North America to less fortunate areas of the world isn't going to get them very far. I often cannot even practice the same techniques used by my neighbours a few miles up the road, let alone half way across the world.
> Build an app that asks me what my resources and interests are, and help me build a farm that suits my capabilities: If i have an apartment in seatlle with a balcony of 200 square feet and $50 per month to apply to that square footage, what can I grow.
Ignoring the challenges of scaling the volumes down, I can tell you right now that my average input costs for 200 square feet of grain is about $2. You can expect to make about $0.20-$0.40 after harvest. Vegetables will have better returns, but you are unlikely to grow more than you can eat yourself in such a small area. For a garden, you may as well plant what you like to eat. You don't really need an app for that.
> Build an app that asks me what my resources and interests are, and help me build a farm that suits my capabilities: If i have an apartment in seatlle with a balcony of 200 square feet and $50 per month to apply to that square footage, what can I grow.
Ignoring the challenges of scaling the volumes down, I can tell you right now that my average input costs for 200 square feet of grain is about $2. You can expect to make about $0.20-$0.40 after harvest. Vegetables will have better returns, but you are unlikely to grow more than you can eat yourself in such a small area. For a garden, you may as well plant what you like to eat. You don't really need an app for that.