AGROBOUSSOLE — pre-assessment questionnaire

Your project

Full name / organisation *

Phone / WhatsApp

Email (to receive the result) *

Region / locality

GPS position of the site (optional)

Value chain concerned *

Your idea in one sentence *

What + for whom + where. E.g. “Tomato production in the dry season for the Bafoussam market”.

Where do you stand in the XPN Method? *

AGROBOUSSOLE assesses steps 1 and 2 (milestone E0). Beyond that, other tools suit you better.

Step 1 — I have an ideaStep 2 — problem and value checkedSteps 3 and 4 — market study, offer designSteps 5 to 8 — technical design, financial plan, business planStep 9 and beyond — set up or operating

Does the project process the product?

The examples for each level depend on your value chain.

None — raw product soldN1 — primary processingN2 — secondary processingN3 — tertiary processingN4 — by-product valorisationI don't know

1. Market

XPN Scorecard · dimension D1

What problem or need does your idea address?

The gap you see on the ground, not yet your solution.

How many potential buyers or customers have you met? *

The XPN Method expects 15 interviews, 5 of them with buyers, before the offer is designed.

None1 to 45 to 1415 or more, at least 5 of them buyersLetters of intent or contractsI don't know

Road access to the site

GoodAverageDifficultI don't know

2. Technical

XPN Scorecard · dimension D2

Your experience in this value chain *

ExperiencedSome knowledgeBeginnerI don't know

Do the soil and climate suit the production?

Yes, checkedI think soNoI don't know

Is the production timetable realistic?

YesA bit tightNoI don't know

Water availability *

Available all year roundSeasonalStill to be developedI don't know

Energy available on the site *

GridGenerator / solarNoneI don't know

Questions specific to your value chain

— select your value chain first

3. Financing

XPN Scorecard · dimension D3

or exact amount — optional

4. Governance

XPN Scorecard · dimension D4

Under which legal form will the project be run? *

Not yet decidedUndeclared individual activityRegistration in progressRegistered company or cooperative (RCCM)

Who takes the decisions?

Me aloneFamily / partnersCooperative / groupI don't know

Do partners support you (technical, market, financing)? *

YesUnder discussionNoI don't know

5. Risks

XPN Scorecard · dimension D5

Which risks do you see?

— select your value chain first

Do you have solutions for these risks?

Yes, for most of themFor someNoI don't know

Dependencies & continuity

— select your value chain first

6. Environment, social and territory

XPN Scorecard · dimensions D6, D7 and D8

Was the land under forest after 31 December 2020? *

Reference date of the EU deforestation regulation (EUDR). The GPS position of the site makes it verifiable.

YesNo, I believe notNo, checkedI don't know

Does the project involve women and young people (jobs, decisions, income)? *

NoConsideredPlannedPlanned and quantified

How many jobs will the project create in its first year? *

None1 to 23 to 910 or more

Your intentions

When do you want to start?

< 6 months6-12 monthsLaterI don't know

Are you ready to invest in professional support?

Yes, budget plannedMaybeNot nowI don't know

For which phase of the XPN Method would you like support?

Phase 1 — design and validate the project (steps 1 to 4)Phase 2 — technical and financial engineering (steps 5 to 8)Phase 3 — set-up: installation, operation (steps 9 to 11)Phase 4 — marketing and sales (steps 12 and 13)Phase 5 — monitoring and evaluation (steps 14 and 15)Team trainingI don't know

Consent

I authorise XP-NOVA to process this information confidentially, for the sole purpose of assessing my idea (including in anonymised form for statistical purposes). I certify that the information declared is accurate; I understand that my declarations are taken at face value. I agree to receive, after my opinion, a few messages from XP-NOVA about the next steps of my project; I can stop them at any time via the link in each message. (optional)

AGROBOUSSOLE — is your idea ready to become a project?

Your project

1. Market

2. Technical

Questions specific to your value chain

3. Financing

4. Governance

5. Risks

Dependencies & continuity

6. Environment, social and territory

Your intentions

Consent