Smallholder farmers
Approximate proposed participation, subject to final design.
The next phase
From a working MVP to credible real-world evidence.
TENCHIG Initiative is preparing a structured pilot involving approximately 600–800 smallholder farmers across 3–4 contrasting districts in Zimbabwe, subject to final pilot design.
Designed to learn
Evidence the pilot will seek to establish.
Adoption & repeated use
Recommendation quality & safety
Farmer comprehension
Influence on real farm decisions
Accessibility for women and digitally underserved farmers
Operational feasibility
Cost per active farmer
Conditions necessary for responsible scale
“The objective is not simply to deploy technology. It is to generate credible evidence about whether Mbeu works, for whom, under what conditions and at what cost.”
Proposed pilot objective
Contrasting districts
Planned to support learning across different operating contexts.
Pilot results claimed
The pilot is a future phase; no impact findings are presented yet.
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