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# Core concepts overview

Understand the asset model, token flows, governance, and redemption lifecycle in Hortifuel DAO.

This section explains how the Hortifuel DAO protocol is split into clear layers.

Each layer has a focused job.

That makes the system easier to integrate and easier to reason about.

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Start with `RWARegistry` for asset truth and `HFUELToken` for user-facing flows.
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### The protocol in one view

Hortifuel DAO is built around these core concepts:

* asset truth in [`RWARegistry`](/reference/smart-contracts/rwaregistry.md)
* token value and wallet flows in [`HFUELToken`](/reference/smart-contracts/usdhfuel-token.md)
* governance decisions in [`HortifuelGovernor`](/reference/smart-contracts/hortifuel-governor.md)
* unitized participation in [`Hunits`](/reference/smart-contracts/hunits.md)
* product and batch operations in [`HemiVault`](/reference/smart-contracts/hemivault.md)
* exit and settlement flows in [`HortiRedeem`](/reference/smart-contracts/hortiredeem.md)

### How the pieces fit together

Think about the protocol in this order:

1. `RWARegistry` defines the canonical asset record.
2. `Hunits` defines discrete ownership or participation around that asset.
3. `HFUELToken` handles value movement and wallet-level interaction.
4. `HemiVault` tracks product, batch, and vault-linked operational state.
5. `HortifuelGovernor` turns voting power into collective protocol action.
6. `HortiRedeem` handles controlled exit and redemption flows.

No single contract does everything.

That separation is one of the main design ideas in Hortifuel DAO.

### Start with the concept that matches your goal

Read [Assets, units, and products](/core-concepts/assets-units-and-products.md) if you need the asset model.

Read [Token and governance](/core-concepts/token-and-governance.md) if you need wallet or DAO participation flows.

Read [Redemption lifecycle](/core-concepts/redemption-lifecycle.md) if you need exit logic.

### Next step

Use the [Smart contracts](/reference/smart-contracts.md) section when you are ready to integrate contract-by-contract.


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