Onboard 50,000 Nigerian Farmers for Compliant Traceability

[Proposal setup] Proposal title

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Onboard 50,000 Nigerian Farmers for Compliant Traceability

[Proposal Summary] Budget Information

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650000

[Proposal Summary] Time

Please specify how many months you expect your project to last

12

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No

Original Language

en

[Proposal Summary] Problem Statement

What is the problem you want to solve?

Cocoa, coffee, and palm oil farmers in Nigeria’s Cross River lack EUDR trace readiness; without blockchain-powered compliance, they risk losing market access, threatening incomes and local economies.

[Proposal Summary] Supporting Documentation

Supporting links

• https://palmyraecosystem.io/cocoa/
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• https://palmyra-docs.vercel.app/docs/winter-protocol
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• https://palmyraecosystem.io/palmyra-trace/

[Proposal Summary] Project Dependencies

Does your project have any dependencies on other organizations, technical or otherwise?

Yes

Describe any dependencies or write 'No dependencies'

Yes – The project relies on collaboration with Boki LGA, Cross River State government and local NGOs for farmer onboarding, regulatory compliance, and farm mapping.

[Proposal Summary] Project Open Source

Will your project's outputs be fully open source?

Yes

License and Additional Information

GPL-3.0 License – The Winter Protocol’s on-chain RWA traceability workflows, verifiable credential modules, smart contracts, and DeFi integration blueprint will be open-sourced, along with a Cardano Traceability and Financial Inclusion Blueprints.

[Theme Selection] Theme

Please choose the most relevant theme and tag related to the outcomes of your proposal

Supply Chain

[Campaign Category] Category Questions

Describe your established collaborations.

Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) has been signed with:

• State of Cross River (State Government in Nigeria)
• Boki Local Government Area (LGA)
• Pond Foundation - https://www.pond.foundation/

Describe funding commitments.

Both the Boki LGA and State Government have commited resources to support with farmer mapping and onboarding processes. These are currently non-monetary committments but resourcing committments.

The proposal will also look to apply for match funding opportunities with leading development institutions as well.

Describe your key performance metrics.

Key metrics includes:

• Establish working relationship with a leading NGO on the ground in Nigeria to provide oversight on farm-mapping procedures and accuracy.
• Initial pilot with 1,500 Cocoa farmers in Boki LGA
• Second pilot with 10,000 Cocoa farmers in State of Cross River jurisdiction
• Scaling plan post phase 2 pilot to conintue onboarding up to 50,000 farmers (across cocoa, palm oil and coffee) in State of Cross River jurisdiction.

[Your Project and Solution] Solution

Please describe your proposed solution and how it addresses the problem

Problem Statement:

Underserved cocoa, coffee, and palm oil farmers in Nigeria’s Cross River State face barriers to global market access due to a lack of verifiable ESG compliance (incl. EU Deforestation Regulation, effective December 30, 2025) and limited access to markets, restricting their income, local economies, and Cardano’s real-world adoption.

Solution:

Partner with Boki Local Government Area (LGA), Cross River State and the Pond Foundation to onboard up to 50,000 farmers onto the Cardano blockchain using zenGate’s Palmyra Pro platform for RWA tokenization and traceability. The project will:

• Credentials: Deploy verifiable credentials to authenticate farmer identities and ESG compliance (e.g., fair labor, no deforestation). Leveraging biometric and location authentication capabilities to ensure verification of data as it is captured.
• End-to-end Traceability: Trace cocoa supply chains from farm to export market, capturing data (e.g., production, processing, quality assurance and batch management records) on Cardano via the Winter Protocol.
• Geo-Tagging Plots: Map farmer plots (polygons) in Cross River State to verify deforestation-free status post-2020, ensuring EUDR compliance. Geo-tagging will be a combination of AI-powered satellite capabilities as well as on-ground verification protocols
• Scan-to-Trace: Implement scan-to-trace QR codes, allowing buyers and consumers to verify ethical sourcing and on-chain records powered by Cardano.
• Financial Transaction Capture via Cardano Oracles: leverage Aiken’s implementation of Cardano Merkle Trie’s to capture non-digitized payment records (i.e cash payments) to create new financial identities for farmers; and enabling DeFi and non-DeFi lenders to access accurate and verified payment records for financial services once record histories build up.
• Defi Integration Blueprint: Develop a DeFi blueprint leveraging Cardano’s ecosystem solutions (e.g USDM), enabling farmers access to embedded wallets, stablecoin payments, micro-loans and decentralized lending once payment historical records are collected over time; improving livelihoods and local economies.

This initiative leverages zenGate’s traceability expertise (e.g., Zambia honey pilot with experience working over 3,000 farmers), Pond Foundation’s deep-experience deploying large-scale small-holder farmer initiatives and our local government partners to drive Cardano adoption, generating millions of traceability events and empowering farmers economically.

[Your Project and Solution] Impact

Please define the positive impact your project will have on the wider Cardano community

Impact:

This proposal is a game-changer for the Cardano ecosystem and ADA holders by:

• Massive Transaction Growth: Plan to onboard up to 50,000 farmers which has the potential to generate 50,000 daily traceability events (18 million annually) for traceability and credentials boosting Cardano’s network activity and driving usage of DeFi platforms in real-world-asset use-cases.
• Global Sustainability Leadership: ESG-compliant commodity tracing enhances Cardano’s reputation, drawing global partners and socially conscious investors.
• Open-Source DeFi Blueprint: The Cardano Traceability and Financial Inclusion Blueprint, open-sourced on GitHub, will enable other projects to replicate commodity and DeFi integrations, expanding Cardano’s RealFi ecosystem.
• Economic Empowerment: Providing farmers with traceability tools and market access aligns with Cardano’s mission, increasing community engagement in Nigeria, while improving local economies and farmer livelihoods.
• ADA Network Usage: Driving network usage in real-world-asset use-cases, DeFi adoption by these local economies in the future, and global visibility strengthen Cardano’s utility, potentially driving ADA demand and value.

Metrics:

• Up to 10,000 farmers onboarded in the initial pilot phases with a blueprint to scale to 50,000, which will generate over ~18 million annual traceability events.
• 100% of Cross River’s target-scope farms mapped for EUDR compliance.
• DeFi Adoption Blueprint leveraging the 50,000 farmer base adopting ecosystem solutions such as stablecoins (e.g USDM), insurance and financing.

[Your Project and Solution] Capabilities & Feasibility

What is your capability to deliver your project with high levels of trust and accountability? How do you intend to validate if your approach is feasible?

Capability:

zenGate Global’s team is uniquely equipped:

• Daniel Friedman (CEO): Former IOG Business Development Manager, key to Cardano’s early growth, with expertise in global partnerships.
• Sam Lambert (Co-Founder): Management consulting veteran, skilled in stakeholder workshops and project execution. Lead the deployment of Palmyra Pro in Zambia; onboarding over 3,000 farmers in the Honey Supply Chain.
• Theodore Morisis (Co-Founder): Director of Business Development at zenGate Global; currently overseeing onboarding of farmers in LATAM, South East Asia and West-Africa.
• Angel Cevera (Director of Technology): Angel has nearly 30 years experience in technology and has worked over 50 large-scale enterprise projects. His core strengths are in Solution and Data Architecturing, Software Engineering and Big Data. Some notable companies he has worked with include: Bank of Ireland, United Health, Dun & Bradstreet and Swiss Re.
• Luca D’Angelo & Shishir Pai (Founding Engineers & Lead Blockchain Developers): Experts in Winter Protocol and smart contracts, with experience on GuapSwap and GluonGold.
• 15+ zenGate Experts: Specialists in blockchain, DeFi, regulatory compliance, and commodity markets.
• Local Government Partners: Boki LGA and Cross River State provide local authority, farmer access, and regulatory support.
• Scott Poynton (Founder of Pond Foundation). Scott is a supply-chain export who established The Forest Trust in 1999 with experience deploying on-the-ground solutions with farmers across 30 countries.

Feasibility:

• Proven Track Record: Successful pilots (e.g., Zambia honey with 3,000 farmers,) and prior collaborations in the region demonstrate deployment capabilities / readiness and the ability to scale.
• Validation Plan: Onboard 1500 farmers and then up to 10,000 farmers in the initial pilot phases to test traceability, iterate based on feedback, and a blueprint to scale to 50,000. Farm mapping will be validated via satellite data and on-ground audits by local partners.
• Partnership Strength: Formal agreements with Boki LGA, Cross River State and supply-chain experts (Pond Foundation) to ensure stakeholder buy-in.

[Milestones] Project Milestones

Milestone Title

Social, Legal & Governance Risk Assessment and Scaling Blueprint

Milestone Outputs

• Establish local governance structure with Cross River State, Boki LGA, Pond Foundation, and a vetted independent and leading NGO partner (not incentivized by data collection).
• Conduct on-ground investigations to address:
  • Land tenure realities: customary vs. government-recognized land titles, usage rights, and community accommodation practices.
  • Conflict risk land mapping: identify potential active or latent disputes between communities, chiefs, or farmers that need to be considered before mapping initiatives start.
  • Data Capture Safeguards: ensure safeguards to avoid misuse of data or land-mapping which is out-of-scope of EUDR reporting requirements.
• Develop equitable boundary-mapping process:
  • Use community-approved GPS mapping with NGO oversight (geo-mapping of farmer plots captured based on community agreement, not just AI detection).
  • Validate farm boundaries while safeguarding farmer tenure rights.
• Draft catchment area monitoring plan to detect off-farm deforestation (e.g., cocoa planted in protected areas).
• Hold local workshops to map commodity flows (cocoa, coffee, palm oil) and define the onboarding process with cultural safeguards.

Acceptance Criteria

• Governance structure documented and signed by all key partners (State, LGA, Pond Foundation, NGO).
• NGO partner confirmed, independent, and formally contracted.
• Minimum of 3 on-ground investigation reports produced (land tenure, conflict risk, data safeguards).
• Community-approved GPS boundary mapping methodology developed and validated with NGO oversight.
• Safeguards documented to protect farmer tenure rights during boundary validation.
• Catchment monitoring framework drafted with measurable indicators.
• At least 2 multi-stakeholder workshops completed with attendance list and outcomes documented.

Evidence of Completion

• Signed governance framework with partners and signed MoU with selected NGO.
• Published Risk and Governance Assessment Report covering social, legal, corruption, and land tenure risks.
• Boundary Mapping SOP with NGO oversight protocol and community sign-off.
• Draft Catchment Area Monitoring Plan with detection methodology for off-farm deforestation.
• Commodity Supply-Chain Mapping Flows for cocoa, coffee, palm oil showing critical compliance/traceability events.
• Scaling Blueprint for the first 1,500 and 10,000 farmers for pilot phases #1 and #2.
• Workshop Report including participant lists, agendas, and agreed onboarding process safeguards.

Delivery Month

1

Cost

110000

Progress

20 %

Milestone Title

Palmyra Pro Cocoa Lite Development & Initial Onboarding

Milestone Outputs

• Build and deploy Palmyra Pro Cocoa Lite App which has:
  • Farmer onboarding module (biometric and verifiable credentials).
  • Plot (border) mapping with NGO-verified polygons.
  • EUDR compliance document repository.
• Onboard 1,500 farmers with verified land boundaries and EUDR-ready documentation.
• Test data capture usability for low-literacy users.
• Begin NGO-led monitoring of mapping accuracy and conflict resolution during onboarding.

Acceptance Criteria

• Cocoa Lite application live with all three modules (onboarding, plot mapping, document repository) functional and tested.
• Minimum of 1,500 farmer onboarded, each including:
  • Farmer profiles and personal data, and esg data captured (e.g household size, gender, etc..).
  • Geo-tagged polygon farm boundary approved by NGO.
  • At least one EUDR compliance document uploaded.
• Usability test completed with field agents; at least 80% can complete core tasks (onboarding + mapping) without direct oversight and instruction.
• NGO verification reports confirm ≥80% accuracy of mapped farm boundaries and documentation of any conflicts flagged/resolved.

Evidence of Completion

• Cocoa Lite application release (verified by demo recording of functionality).
• Verified onboarding dataset showing 1,500 farmers onboarded with anonymized credentials and ESG attributes.
• Geo-tagged farm boundary dataset (with NGO sign-off on polygon mapping datasets).
• EUDR compliance document repository logs with submission records.
• Usability test report including methodology, results, and completion rates.
• NGO verification report detailing mapping accuracy, conflict logs, and resolutions

Delivery Month

3

Cost

130000

Progress

40 %

Milestone Title

Full Cocoa Supply-Chain Traceability Implementation

Milestone Outputs

• Develop Palmyra Pro’s full end-to-end cocoa traceability capabilities:
  • Harvest, processing, and quality assurance, batch management traceability.
  • Financial record capture via Cardano RWA-focused Oracle.
  • Scan-to-trace QR codes for buyers.
• DIDs Verifiable Credentials for supervisors/auditors.
• Establish catchment monitoring workflows to detect off-farm deforestation using mapped data.

Acceptance Criteria

• Full cocoa traceability modules live in Palmyra Pro, enabling:
  • Recording of harvest events linked to mapped farms.
  • Processing and batch management records with immutable on-chain linkage.
  • End-to-end audit trail visible on dashboard.
• Cardano RWA Oracle integrated and verified to capture ≥90% of financial transactions logged in pilot batches (of cash payments).
• Scan-to-trace QR codes generated and applied to at least 3 pilot cocoa batches; traceability data viewable by buyers.
• Verifiable Credentials (DIDs) issued to all supervisors and auditors, securing approvals and preventing unauthorized edits.
• Catchment monitoring SOP drafted, tested, and approved; initial monitoring logs identify and flag at least one compliance scenario (e.g., suspected off-farm expansion).

Evidence of Completion

• Palmyra Pro with live traceability modules (evidenced via demo recording of core functionalities).
• Oracle integration report with sample transactions captured and validated on Cardano.
• QR code examples for initial cocoa batches, with scannable access to supply-chain data.
• Credential issuance logs showing supervisors and auditors onboarded with active DIDs.
• Catchment Monitoring SOP (documented methodology, workflows, escalation steps).
• Monitoring report summarizing first-round compliance results (including flagged anomalies if detected).

Delivery Month

5

Cost

130000

Progress

60 %

Milestone Title

Mass Onboarding, Traceability & NGO‑Verified Farm Mapping

Milestone Outputs

• Deploy and manage field operations at scale
  • Recruit, train, and deploy 20–30 field agents across priority zones; assign zone-level leads and daily routing.
  • Equip agents with devices preloaded with Palmyra Pro, offline sync, GPS, camera.
• Run intensive community training & workshops
  • Deliver 25 hub‑and‑spoke workshops for farmers, chiefs, co‑ops, LBAs; cover app use, EUDR basics, grievance channels, and data rights/consent.
  • Provide multilingual quick‑start guides and in‑field coaching; establish a hotline help desk.
• Execute NGO‑supervised boundary mapping & verification
  • Collect GPS polygons with farmer + community co‑witnessing; attach timestamped photos and proof-of-record attestations.
  • NGO teams shadow first‑round mapping, perform random spot checks (≥15%), and validate community consensus before submission.
  • Define and enforce acceptance criteria (accuracy tolerance and completeness of required fields).
• Complete farmer onboarding & credentialing
  • Create/verify profiles with biometric + location checks; issue verifiable credentials to field supervisors and agents.
  • Capture EUDR documents (where available) and attestations (customary usage, tenancy, co‑use).
• Create dispute prevention, resolution, and safeguards
  • Run community verification sessions; log contested boundaries; mediate with NGO oversight.
  • Operate a documented grievance pathway; ensure “no displacement” and “no loss of use” safeguards.
  • Maintain minimal, transparent government touchpoints strictly for credibility (attendance logs, no raw data access).
• Activate traceability & payments capture
  • Start harvest/processing/batch event logging for newly onboarded farmers.
  • Record cash/offline payments via the Cardano RWA oracle to build financial histories.
  • Distribute and educate on QR scan‑to‑trace labels for pilot lots.
• Establish monitoring, QA, and ethics controls

Acceptance Criteria

• At least 5,000 farmers onboarded (up to 10,000), each with:
  • Verified profiles including personal + ESG attributes.
  • Geo-tagged polygon boundaries approved by NGO.
  • At least one compliance document or attestation uploaded.
• Minimum 25 community workshops delivered, with attendance ≥70% of expected participants.
• NGO verification confirms ≥95% data completeness and mapping accuracy within approved tolerance thresholds.
• Dispute resolution pathway tested and functional; all contested boundaries logged and thresholds resolved within 14 days.
• Traceability events live for harvest/processing/batch, generating on-chain records.
• Oracle captures ≥80% of recorded farmer payment events (cash/offline).

Evidence of Completion

• Onboarding dataset showing ≥5,000 verified farmers (profiles, field maps, compliance documents).
• NGO verification pack: fortnightly logs, spot-check outcomes, community consensus records.
• Training corpus: workshop calendar, attendance sheets, curricula, multilingual guides, help-desk analytics.
• Mapping & Data Quality Report: coverage %, accuracy tolerance, completeness %, rework rates.
• Dispute/Grievance Log: # of contested boundaries, resolution time (approx. 14 days), outcomes, safeguards applied.
• EUDR Readiness Bundle: compliance packets (docs/attestations), risk heatmaps, catchment monitoring alerts.
• Traceability Activation Stats: # of events logged, average events per farmer/month, % farmers with QR batches.
• Oracle Payments Dataset: # of payments recorded, median size, payer/payee mix, integrity checks.
• Milestone Report: overview, KPIs, lessons learned, and go/no-go gates for scaling to 50,000.

Delivery Month

10

Cost

220000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Blueprint for Scaling to 50,000 Farmers & Cardano DeFi Integration

Milestone Outputs

• Develop a Farmer Scaling Playbook
  • Consolidate lessons learned from Milestones 1–4 into a repeatable, documented onboarding model that can be applied across Cross River State and other regions.
  • Optimize staffing ratios, field agent deployment models, and verification workflows for high-volume onboarding (≥10,000 farmers/year capacity).
  • Finalize cost-per-farmer onboarding benchmarks and budget models for long-term scale.
  • Establish “readiness gates” (infrastructure, NGO partner bandwidth, training capacity) before scaling into new areas.
• Create the Cardano DeFi Integration Blueprint
  • Document the technical and operational model for using on-chain farmer financial histories for:
  • Micro-lending (credit scoring, loan disbursement workflows).
  • Insurance products (yield, climate, and price risk coverage).
  • Stablecoin payments (e.g., USDM) embedded into farmer ecosystems.
  • Map out partner integration pathways with Cardano ecosystem DeFi platforms (e.g USDM, lending platforms like Levvy / Flow and insurance protols such as Fida / C3).
  • Define governance, privacy, and consent protocols for financial data use.
• Stakeholder Capacity Building
  • Deliver 20+ stakeholder training sessions (field agents, NGOs, local leaders, co-ops, buyers) on scaling workflows, compliance standards, and DeFi integration basics.
  • Provide training kits and technical documentation for reuse in other jurisdictions.
• Open Source & Knowledge Sharing
  • Publish the Scaling Playbook and DeFi Blueprint on GitHub under an open license for adoption by other Cardano RWA projects.
  • Present outcomes and lessons learned at relevant Cardano and ESG/agriculture industry events.

Acceptance Criteria

• Farmer Scaling Playbook completed, including workflow diagrams, staffing ratios, KPIs, and risk management procedures.
• Cost-per-farmer onboarding benchmarks documented with financial models and sensitivity analysis.
• Readiness gates defined with clear criteria for NGO bandwidth, infrastructure, and training.
• Cardano DeFi Blueprint completed with technical specifications, integration workflows, and governance/privacy protocols.
• At least 20 stakeholder training sessions delivered, with ≥70% of attendees completing sessions and evaluations.
• Open-source repository published with Scaling Playbook + DeFi Blueprint under open-source license.
• At least one presentation or dissemination activity completed at Cardano/ESG/agriculture industry events.

Evidence of Completion

• Scaling Playbook Report: Comprehensive manual with diagrams, staffing models, onboarding workflows, KPIs, and risk management plans.
• EUDR Compliance Dataset: Final dataset of mapped/verified farms (exact locations anonymized for privacy purposes), compliance records, ready for export to buyers/auditors.
• Cardano DeFi Integration Blueprint: Open-source documentation including technical steps, use-case workflows, and partner integration pathways.
• Stakeholder Training Records: Attendance logs, feedback/evaluation forms, and training kits (manuals, slides, videos).
• GitHub Repository: Public repository hosting Scaling Playbook + DeFi Blueprint under open license.
• Final Impact Report: Project-wide summary including:
  • Total farmers onboarded and mapped.
  • ESG/EUDR compliance rates.
  • Cardano transaction volumes generated.
  • Oracle financial records captured and verified.
• Event Documentation: Presentation decks, recordings, or event reports confirming dissemination to Cardano/ESG communities.

Delivery Month

11

Cost

50000

Progress

90 %

Milestone Title

Final Milestone Reports

Milestone Outputs

• Produce a comprehensive Final Close-Out Report consolidating all project milestones, lessons learned, governance insights, technical results, compliance outcomes, and DeFi integration blueprints.
• Create a high-quality Final Close-Out Video summarizing the project journey, key achievements, farmer impact stories, ecosystem contributions, and opportunities for replication across other Cardano RWA initiatives.

Acceptance Criteria

Final Close-Out Report delivered as a polished document (30+ pages) covering technical, social, and operational milestones, risk findings, ESG/EUDR compliance results, and transaction data.

Final Close-Out Video produced with professional editing, clear narration, project visuals, and subtitles; must highlight fieldwork, farmer onboarding, and Cardano DeFi integration blueprint potential and pathway.

Evidence of Completion

Final Close-Out Report: PDF publication hosted on GitHub/Palmyra Pro site, publicly accessible, peer-reviewed by project stakeholders, including Cross River State and NGO partners.

Final Close-Out Video: Published on YouTube and project GitHub with open access; includes narration, footage of field operations, training, and dashboards

Delivery Month

12

Cost

10000

Progress

100 %

[Final Pitch] Budget & Costs

Please provide a cost breakdown of the proposed work and resources

Milestone 1 (110,000 ADA, 1 months):

• NGO Partner Fees – 35,000 ADA
  • Independent, non-data-incentivized NGO to lead governance risk assessment, land tenure analysis, and equitable mapping protocol design. Includes professional fees, field coordination, and reporting.
• Local Workshops & Stakeholder Engagement – 20,000 ADA
  • Multi-stakeholder sessions with chiefs, community reps, co-ops, and local authorities.
  • Covers venue hire, materials, facilitator stipends, and translation.
• Travel & Field Expenses – 17,000 ADA
  • Transportation, accommodation, and per diems for core project team and NGO investigators.
  • Includes travel to Boki LGA and surrounding regions.
• Data & Research Costs – 8,000 ADA
  • Satellite imagery acquisition, GIS data layers, and analysis tools.
  • Supports boundary mapping and catchment area planning & data analytics for non-compliant production areas.
• Workshop Preparation, Scaling Plan Analysis, Project Management, Stakeholder Management & Reporting by Supply-Chain Expert – 30,000 ADA
  • Supply-Chain Expert Fees to cover design documentation, stakeholder analysis from workshop feedback and reports.
  • Coordination of milestone activities and stakeholder communications.
  • Drafting of Scaling Blueprint, Risk & Governance Assessment Report, and Boundary Mapping SOPs.

Milestone 2 (130,000 ADA, 2 months):

• Software Development – 65,000 ADA
  • Build and deploy Cocoa Lite application modules:
  • Farmer onboarding (biometric + GPS + document storage)
  • Plot mapping with NGO-verified polygons
  • EUDR compliance document repository
  • Additional capacity for advanced features, UI/UX refinement, and extended testing.
• NGO Verification – 12,000 ADA
  • Independent NGO partner to validate mapping for first 1,500 farms.
  • Includes site visits, spot checks, and reporting.
• Onboarding Operations – 18,000 ADA
  • Field agent stipends, per diems, and transport for initial onboarding wave.
  • Covers recruitment, coordination, and deployment in target communities.
• Equipment & Devices – 10,000 ADA
  • Smartphones, GPS units, and power banks for field teams.
  • Device configuration with Cocoa Lite app and offline sync capability.
• Training & Materials – 10,000 ADA
  • Development and delivery of training for field agents and farmers.
  • Printed guides and visual aids for low-literacy contexts.
• Supply-Chain Expert Project Management, Stakeholder Management & Reporting – 15,000 ADA
  • Oversight of development, onboarding operations (of initial 1500 farmer cohort), and verification.
  • Preparation of pilot evaluation report and technical performance review.

Milestone 3 (130,000 ADA, 3 months):

• Platform Full End to End Traceability Development for Cocoa – 65,000 ADA
  • Add full traceability modules to Palmyra Pro:
  • Harvest event logging
  • Processing and batch management workflows
  • Quality Assurance and batch checks workflows
  • QR scan-to-trace functionality
  • Enhance UI/UX for field and auditor users.
  • Additional development capacity for advanced features, interoperability, and stress testing at larger data volumes.
• Oracle Integration – 20,000 ADA
  • Develop and deploy Cardano RWA-focused Oracle for capturing offline/cash payment records. Current oracles are not purpose fit for RWA use-cases; the zenGate team is currently deploying a unique oracle that will enable billions of critical data points to be on-chain via an oracle.
  • Ensure integration with traceability workflows for financial identity creation.
• Testing & Technical QA – 15,000 ADA
  • Field testing of full supply-chain workflows across multiple commodities.
  • Bug fixes, feature refinement, and performance optimization.
• Training & User Onboarding – 17,500 ADA
  • Expanded workshops for field supervisors, NGO verifiers, and auditors on the upgraded platform.
  • More hands-on sessions for traceability, QR usage, and Oracle payment logging.
  • Updated training materials in multiple local languages.
• Catchment Monitoring Setup – 12,500 ADA
  • Deployment of monitoring protocols to detect off-farm deforestation.
  • Integration with mapped field-polygon datasets.
  • Initial satellite imagery acquisition and analysis.

Milestone 4 (220,000 ADA, 5 months):

• Field Agent Deployment Incentives and Costs – 75,000 ADA
  • Stipends, per diems, and transport for 20–30 field agents over a 5-month onboarding push.
  • Zone-level leads for daily routing, performance tracking, and coordination.
  • Includes recruitment, onboarding, training and HR administration.
• NGO Oversight & Verification – 50,000 ADA
  • Independent NGO partner to oversee boundary mapping, perform spot checks (≥15% coverage), and mediate disputes.
  • Verification logs, signed community consensus records, and compliance sign-off.
• Training & Community Workshops – 20,000 ADA
  • 25 hub-and-spoke workshops for farmers, chiefs, co-ops, and LBAs.
  • Training on Palmyra Pro app usage, EUDR requirements, data rights, and grievance channels.
  • Multilingual quick-start guides, facilitator stipends, printed materials, and venue costs.
• Equipment & Devices – 15,000 ADA
  • Procurement of smartphones, GPS units, solar chargers, and protective cases for field teams.
  • Device setup with app, offline sync.
• Operational Coordination, Stakeholder Management, Data Capture and Processing by Supply-Chain Expert – 25,000 ADA
  • Local coordinators and logistics managers to ensure smooth deployment, scheduling, and reporting.
  • Coordination between NGO verification teams and field agents.
  • GIS processing of mapped field-polygons, syncing with compliance datasets, and quality checks.
  • Data entry assistance for supporting documents and attestations.
• Monitoring, QA & Ethics Compliance – 20,000 ADA
  • Ongoing quality audits, device security checks, privacy/consent registry management.
  • Catchment monitoring to flag hidden plots or off-farm deforestation.
  • Incident response planning and corrective action tracking.
• Traceability & Payment Activation – 15,000 ADA
  • Launch of traceability event logging for harvest/processing/batch.
  • QR label distribution and training.
  • Oracle payment record capture setup and monitoring.

Milestone 5 + Milesone 6 (60,000 ADA, 2 months):

• Scaling Playbook Development – 15,000 ADA
  • Compile and structure lessons from Milestones 1–4 into a repeatable, documented onboarding model.
  • Include workflow diagrams, staffing models, KPIs, risk management procedures, and cost-per-farmer benchmarks.
• Cardano DeFi Integration Blueprint – 20,000 ADA
  • Document technical and operational models for:
  • Micro-lending (credit scoring, loan workflows)
  • Insurance (yield, climate, price risk)
  • Stablecoin payments (e.g., USDM)
  • Map partner integration pathways with Cardano DeFi protocols.
• Stakeholder Training – 15,000 ADA
  • Deliver 20+ targeted training sessions for field agents, NGO partners, co-ops, and buyers.
  • Develop reusable training kits, slide decks, SOPs, and demo videos.
• Open-Source Publishing & Knowledge Sharing & Final Impact Reporting – 5,000 ADA
  • Prepare open-source GitHub repository for Scaling Playbook and DeFi Blueprint.
  • Format documentation for developer and operational audiences.
  • Compile final project outcomes, including onboarding totals, compliance rates, transaction volumes, and oracle financial records.
  • Create presentation materials for Cardano and ESG/agriculture events.
• Coordination & Wrap-Up – 5,000 ADA
  • Oversight of final milestone delivery, partner coordination, and submission of deliverables.
  • Close out report
  • Close out video

[Final Pitch] Value for Money

How does the cost of the project represent value for the Cardano ecosystem?

The 650,000 ADA investment delivers transformative value for Cardano and ADA holders:

• Massive Network Growth: 50,000 farmers generating daily transactions (18 million annually) via traceability and blueprint for Cardano DeFi boosts Cardano’s scalability and ADA demand.
• DeFi Innovation Blueprint: USDM-based financial tools (e.g., microloans, tokenized receipts) drive RealFi adoption, attracting developers and users to Cardano’s DeFi ecosystem.
• Global Sustainability Leadership: ESG-compliant commodity tracing positions Cardano as a leader, drawing global partners and investors.
• Open-Source Onboarding Blueprint: The Traceability and Financial Inclusion Blueprint enables other projects to replicate commodity and DeFi integrations, expanding Cardano’s RealFi footprint.
• Economic Empowerment: Providing farmers with DeFi tools and market access improves livelihoods and local economies, aligning with Cardano’s mission and increasing wallet activations.
• ADA Holder Benefits: High transaction volume, DeFi adoption post onboarding of farmers, and global visibility enhance Cardano’s utility, potentially appreciating ADA’s value.

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