Bambara Groundnut Planting Calendar Pilot🌐Translate

Pitch

Written by the team. Not an investment offer and not advice.

Problem

A practical field calendar to help smallholder farmers in Southern Africa determine the best time to plant bambara groundnuts, based on recent climate and crop modeling research.

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What they are building

A one-page, illustrated calendar for a selected district, showing the recommended planting window (October) and basic planting tips, produced by a local extension agent with input from the scientific study. Distribute to 20 farmers in one community for one growing season. Unvalidated hypothesis; full brief: /blog/to-help-farmers-in-southern-africa-scientists-pr-2026-11-03 Source: Link

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Who it is for

Smallholder farmers in Southern Africa (South Africa, Lesotho, Eswatini) interested in growing bambara groundnuts, as well as local agricultural extension workers.

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Why it matters

Whether a printed, visual calendar improves timely planting and yields compared to current informal practices or word-of-mouth advice. Proposed validation: Proposed pilot target: At least 60% of participating farmers plant within the recommended window (October) during the next season, compared to baseline (to be measured via farmer recall survey). Pilot duration: one growing season (approx. 4-6 months). Success measured b

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