- Kenya Coffee School
- Alfix Sub-Organic Platform
- Smallholder AA/AB Density Model (820–850 g/L)
1️⃣ Calendar
🟤 HEADER SECTION (Top 15%)
Title:
“Smallholder AA Coffee Management Calendar – 820–850 g/L Model”
Logos:
- Kenya Coffee School
- Alfix Sub-Organic Fertilizers
Quality Target Badge:
- AA/AB Focus
- Soil pH 5.5–6.5
- Density 820–850 g/L
🗓 MAIN BODY (Month Blocks – Visual Format)
JAN–FEB
🌿 PRUNE | FEED | RESTORE
✔ Structural pruning
✔ Soil testing
✔ Compost 20–25 kg/tree
✔ 17:17:17 (150 g/tree)
✔ Lime if pH <5.2
MAR–APR
🌸 FLOWERING PHASE
✔ 23:23:0 (150–200 g/tree)
✔ Boron + Zinc foliar
✔ Thrips scouting
MAY–AUG
🍒 SIZE PHASE (CRITICAL WINDOW)
✔ 26:5:5 (200 g/tree)
✔ MOP 100 g/tree
✔ CLR & CBD control
✔ Clean plate maintenance
SEPT–NOV
🔴 RIPENING PHASE
✔ B + Zn foliar
✔ CBB traps
✔ Avoid heavy nitrogen
FOOTER SECTION
Emergency Contacts
QR Code → AA Tracker App
Fertilizer Budget Snapshot
Kenya Coffee School Hotline
2️⃣ FULL SaaS BUSINESS MODEL (AA TRACKER PLATFORM)
Product Name:
AA Tracker – Precision Coffee System
Target Market
- 1–5 acre farmers
- Cooperative societies
- County governments
- Input distributors
Revenue Model
1️⃣ Farmer Subscription
KES 300/month
Includes:
- Alerts
- Yield predictions
- Fertilizer calculator
2️⃣ Cooperative Dashboard
KES 50,000/year
Features:
- Aggregated yield forecasting
- Disease outbreak mapping
- Density prediction per region
3️⃣ Input Marketplace
Commission model (5–8%) Alfix and certified suppliers listed.
4️⃣ Carbon Data Monetization
Premium tier: KES 1,000/year
Tracks:
- Compost usage
- Synthetic reduction
- Tree biomass
3️⃣ G4T CERTIFICATION INTEGRATION LAYER
Certification Tiering:
| Score | Grade |
|---|---|
| 85–100 | G4T Gold |
| 70–84 | G4T Silver |
| 55–69 | G4T Bronze |
Scoring Metrics:
- Fertilizer timing accuracy (20%)
- Soil pH compliance (15%)
- CLR control record (15%)
- AA Screen Outturn (25%)
- Environmental compliance (25%)
Certified farms receive:
- Digital badge
- Market premium positioning
- Carbon-linked reporting
4️⃣ COUNTY-LEVEL SIG ROLLOUT STRATEGY
Structured under: Kenya Coffee School Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Phase 1: Pilot Counties
- Kiambu
- Nyeri
- Murang’a
- Kirinyaga
Each county:
- 50 demo farms
- 1 lead agronomist
- 1 digital trainer
Phase 2: Train-the-Trainer Model
Per County:
- 20 Master Farmers
- 5 Youth Digital Agents
Phase 3: Scaling
Year 1: 1,000 farmers onboarded
Year 3: 10,000+ farmers
Financial Vision (3-Year Projection)
If: 10,000 farmers × KES 300/month
= 3M/month = 36M/year subscription revenue
Plus: Coop dashboards Input commissions Carbon premium layer
Strategic Impact
✔ Structured agronomy
✔ Predictable AA production
✔ Reduced fertilizer misuse
✔ Youth digital employment
✔ Climate finance eligibility
