[Feedback Request] Feasibility of Agri-Tech NFT MVP on Cardano

Developers Cardano Projects
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Hi Cardano dev community,

We’re working on a real-world blockchain MVP called PlantPassport3.0, and we’d love honest technical feedback from developers, SPOs, and metadata experts before going deeper into implementation.

What is PlantPassport3.0?

PlantPassport3.0 is an EU-compliant MVP that turns plant batch passports (legally required for export and movement) into CIP-68 NFTs on Cardano.

Each NFT represents a batch of plants and includes:
• Required metadata (botanical name, grower ID, country of origin, inspection status)
• IPFS-hosted images and inspection data
• A QR code for scanning and resolving the NFT on-chain

Our goal is to create a traceable, verifiable, decentralized plant passport system, aligned with EU phytosanitary law.

What We Need Feedback On

We are not developers. We’re two co-founders:
• Natalia – Landscape architect and EU compliance expert
• Daniel – Cardano ecosystem enthusiast and system architect

We’re hiring external developers and working lean. Based on that, we’d like to ask:

Given a ~€18,000 budget (~25,000 ADA) and a 3 month delivery window:

  1. Is this technically feasible for an MVP?
    • CIP-68 minting logic
    • Front-end interface for minting + metadata entry
    • QR code generation and metadata resolution
    • IPFS integration
    • Basic verification UI (scan + view data)
    • Testnet and mainnet deployment
  2. Would you recommend using reference scripts, Plutus V2, MeshJS, or another stack?
  3. How would you handle batch metadata changes (e.g., updates in inspection or location)? Any risks?
  4. Any red flags in applying CIP-68 at scale for real-world compliance scenarios?

Current Progress
• Architecture & data flow drafted
• Pitch materials ready
• 1 nurseries in the Netherlands confirmed interest for pilot testing
• Proposal submitted to Catalyst (Fund14, still draft ) and preparing for StartLife (Wageningen University Accelerator)

Who We’re Looking to Hear From

We’d especially value feedback from:
• Cardano developers (Plutus / Aiken / MeshJS / JS SDK)
• Smart contract auditors
• SPOs with NFT experience
• Metadata & CIP experts
• Anyone who has worked on real-world dApps or regulatory tech

Thank You

Our aim is to show how Cardano can support useful, non-speculative real-world infrastructure. This project is fully open-source, publicly visible, and grounded in an existing EU requirement.

If you have time to share feedback, advice, or critical warnings, we’d truly appreciate it.

Thanks,
Daniel & Natalia