In practice / Building a pilot

One pilot.
A clear path forward.

Start with an achievable scope, named responsibilities and outcomes that can be measured. Build the relationships and evidence needed to decide what comes next.

From commitment to action

Six steps to a working programme.

  1. 01

    Select the value chain and farmer cohort

    Identify the location, agricultural activity and participating farmers. Define the need the pilot will address.

  2. 02

    Align governance and accountability

    Name the lead organisations, delivery partners and decision-makers. Make member protection and responsibilities explicit.

  3. 03

    Mobilise the required capabilities

    Bring together funding, technology, field support, inputs, services, logistics and market relationships appropriate to the scope.

  4. 04

    Launch a controlled pilot

    Agree service availability, provider arrangements, participant onboarding and the evidence needed before delivery begins.

  5. 05

    Assess outcomes and economics

    Review delivery performance, farmer participation, transaction evidence and the commercial or programme model.

  6. 06

    Scale what works

    Use the results to decide whether to improve, repeat or expand the approach across regions or nationally.

Before launch

Make the scope reviewable.

01

People & responsibilities

Participating cooperatives, farmer cohort, field teams, providers, buyers and programme decision-makers.

02

Agricultural activity

Crop or value chain, production cycle, support package, delivery locations and market requirements.

03

Funding & settlement

Budget source, eligible uses, allocation rules, release conditions, provider arrangements and reconciliation.

04

Evidence & outcomes

Baseline, delivery records, verification method, reporting responsibilities and the criteria for further expansion.

Learning by doing

Measure the connected journey.

A useful pilot connects agricultural activity, service delivery and the movement of value. The evidence should show both what happened and whether the model is workable for the people involved.

  • Participation and the support farmers actually received.
  • Verified deliveries, quality checks and service milestones.
  • Aggregation, market acceptance and fulfilment where included.
  • Payment timing, settlement exceptions and reconciled records.
  • Farmer outcomes assessed against an agreed baseline.

The first conversation

Bring the opportunity and the context.

Tell us the country or region, the cooperative or institution involved, the value chain and the need you want to address. That is enough to begin identifying a sensible next step.

A place for your contribution

Better connected.
Stronger together.

Bring your cooperative, expertise or ambition. Let’s explore what we can build around it.

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