Turnkey Solution for developing the AKILIMO tools and delivering the tools to the end-user

1. 10 elements
of the
TURNKEY
SOLUTION

2. Agronomy at scale
Understanding of A × E interactions
(Agronomy × Environment)
Extrapolate recommendations
across target intervention area
Supply recommendations
Practical field tool
Model processes
Build prediction models
Scale the use of the tools
within partner networks

3. Cassava
growers
Extension
worker
Cloud-based
prediction engine
Extrapolate recommendations
Predict response to intervention
Understand Agronomy × Environment
Printable guides / maps
Smartphone app
DB logging requests
: a digital service to provide tailored agronomic advice

4. How did we implement ACAI?
Primary Partners
National Research
Partners
Advanced Research
Institutes
Digital Extension
Partners

5. TURNKEY SOLUTION
“A type of solution that is easily or readily deployed into a current
business, system or process by a third-party, which is able to be
used immediately once installed or implemented. The purpose of
using a turnkey solution is to avoid the hassle or headache of setting
up your own in-house solution.”
Definition by the business dictionary
http://www.businessdictionary.com/definition/turnkey-solution.html

6. 10 elements
of the
TURNKEY
SOLUTION
What if we would start over?
We sat down with the core team and came up with…

7. 1
Demand-driven…
Use cases selected by partners with
active dissemination networks

8. 2
Adapting DST format and functionality
to partners’ strategy and user’s capabilities and needs

9. 3
Price dynamics
Steering clear from price mapping
and prediction

10. 4
Customizing
tools and materials to the preferences
of users and beneficiaries

11. 5
Many on-farm, few on-station trials
to capture and understand variation

12. 6
Validation exercises
testing recommendations
together with partners

13. 7
Digital data collection
all data collected on tablets, stored centrally
and accessible to everyone

14. 8
Modelling
judicious and pragmatic
approaches in coupling crop
and statistical models

15. 9
Capacity building
Training NARS and a new generation of agronomists

16. 10
Constant
feedback
Utilizing our partnership to continuously
learn and adapt, and nimbly try out
new ways to learn and adapt

17. AKILIMO
COMMUNITY
A learning platform
for agronomy at scale

18. 1Demand-driven approach
2Adapting DST formats
3No price mapping
4Customized materials
5Many on-farm trials
Turnkey: 10 elements
6Validation exercises
7Digital data collection
8Pragmatic modelling
9Capacity building
10Constant feedback

19. What we could have done better…

20. What we’d like to hear from you…
1. Are there any of the 10 elements you disagree with?
2. Are there any elements you would add?
If we would do ACAI all over again, what would we definitely do the
same, or intensify? (in addition to the 10 elements)
3. If we would do ACAI all over again, what would we change, or need to
do better?