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Help one smallholder make a better seasonal decision

Turn reliable weather or farming information into one simple planning aid for a real local crop.

Brief type
Training
Level
Intermediate
Time
2 weeks
Format
Solo or team

The brief

WHAT YOU ARE MAKING A simple planning aid for one crop in one location. It should help a farmer think through one decision, such as planting time, irrigation, input timing or weather preparation. START HERE Speak to at least one farmer or extension worker. Choose a reliable public data source and check what its information can and cannot predict at the local level. YOUR SUBMISSION Share the prototype, the crop and location it covers, your data sources, the decision it supports, a plain-language uncertainty note and feedback from at least two intended users or knowledgeable reviewers. KEEP IT SAFE AND HONEST Do not promise yields, income or exact weather. Do not present a general forecast as field-level certainty. Do not collect a farmer's precise location or financial information without a clear need and consent. GOOD WORK LOOKS LIKE The user understands the recommendation and its uncertainty, the information is timely enough to act on, and the design works on the device or format the user actually has.

Skills you will practise

Data interpretationUser researchInformation design