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Farmers harvesting rice
Establish → Test → Connect → Assess → Scale

12–24 Month Pilot Roadmap

010–3 months

Foundation

  • Site selection
  • Baseline survey
  • Stakeholder alignment
  • Seed/input planning
Milestone

Baseline approved

024–6 months

Build

  • Seed distribution
  • Farmer training
  • Water systems
  • Demonstration plots
Milestone

First field results

037–12 months

Operate

  • Production cycles
  • Processing pilots
  • Buyer agreements
  • Women/youth enterprise
Milestone

First sales / buyer link

0413–24 months

Scale

  • Impact assessment
  • Policy recommendations
  • Replication package
  • Investment case
Milestone

Scale decision

Pilot areas: rice · cassava · vegetables · livestock · fisheries. Start in 1–3 counties, then replicate. This roadmap is a proposed discussion framework, subject to Ministry and county validation.

Measure → Learn → Adapt → Report → Scale

Monitoring & Evaluation Framework

Keep the pilot measurable, transparent and adaptive — in line with the Ministry strategy's emphasis on KPIs, monitoring, evaluation and evidence-based planning.

Inputs

Resources, seed, tools, training

Outputs

Farmers reached, hectares, systems built

Outcomes

Yield, income, nutrition, adoption

Impact

Food security, resilience, livelihoods

Suggested core indicators

  • Area under improved production practices
  • Yield per hectare and production volume
  • Household income / enterprise margin
  • Women and youth participation and leadership
  • Water-use efficiency and irrigation uptime
  • Soil-health measures and adoption of practices
  • Post-harvest loss rate and market sales

Data rhythm

Baseline
Month 0
Field checks
Monthly
Review
Quarterly
Mid-term
Month 12
Endline
Month 24
Healthy Soil → Productive Farms → Stronger Livelihoods

Expected Benefits for Liberia

Food security

More local production and better nutrition

Income & jobs

Processing, services, markets and enterprise

Climate resilience

Water harvesting, soil health and diversification

Inclusive growth

Women and youth as producers and owners

A Diplomatic Request

What we respectfully ask of the Ministry

Prepared for discussion with the Ministry of Agriculture, Republic of Liberia. Respectfully: listen, align, pilot, measure, scale.

  1. 1Guidance on the most appropriate pilot counties and value chains
  2. 2Coordination with relevant Ministry departments, CARI and SDCA
  3. 3A clear regulatory pathway for any seed cooperation or testing
  4. 4Technical collaboration on water, soil, livelihoods and markets
  5. 5A joint 12–24 month pilot design with measurable results
  6. 6An evidence-based review before any wider scale-up
Rice farmers at work in a Liberian field

Ready to design the pilot together?

We welcome guidance from the Ministry and coordination with development partners, the private sector and communities on every stage of this roadmap.

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