Project Kick-Off
The ZeaBean Project officially launched with a comprehensive field assessment and community engagement initiative under the ABC Blended Projects 2025 edition. This 2025 edition was officially commenced in Nigeria at the University of Nigeria, Nsukka. During the event,our team developed strategies in overcoming the challlenge of shortage in supply of maize and soybean supplied to Escolha Do Povo by farmers in Angonia.
Our feasible plan was then presented to the company manager and ABC Team coaches. Future tasks such as data collection were scheduled to be handled in phase 2.
The proposed plan involved improving collaboration among local farmers, agricultural extension officers,agro-dealers,company represntatives and community government leaders to ensure our project provides a sustainable supply-value chain of maize and soybean to the company.
Level of Progress
Our project has achieved significant milestones across multiple dimensions of sustainable maize and soybean value development:
1. Completed Activities
Literature review
Developing a questionnaire
Field study
Data collection
2. What is Being Done
Data classification and analysis
A web-based system that will connect farmers to extension services and Escolha Do Povo company's policies to ensure quality assurance.
Farmland mapping
3. What is Yet to Be Done
Cost Benefit Analysis
Documentation
Project Timeline
Phase 1
Project Initiation
Baseline assessment, development of strategies, and engagement with the company manager.
Phase 2
Research Activity
Fieldwork study, questionnaires, and data collection.
Phase 3
Documentation and presentation
Results analysis,Report writing, Risk Management of the plan.