Living · v0.1 · not a forecast
Proposed roadmap
North star
Raise real smallholder yields near Vilanculos with a modular, measured, open package — and publish costs, yields, and failures.
Not a silent empire. Not AI/Starlink instead of land and water.
Phases
Foundation
Paper, integrity, field kit, ground trip. G1 intro · G2 quote · baseline path. Registry = 0.
In progress · G0 done
First units
Land legitimacy, water F, theft plan, trained custodian, 1–few units on public registry + baselines.
Not started
Season proof
Public yields, costs, incomes, failures. Iterate BOM. Optional AI L2 only after G5-A.
Not started
Replication
Open playbook others can run. Expand only after proof. Optional remote sensors later.
Not started
Phase 0 exit (what “done enough” means)
- Real community re-intro logged (G1)
- ≥1 written supplier quote (G2)
- Baseline forms in use (no % claims yet)
- Clear land/water path — or public “not ready”
Before any unit capital
Hard checklist in RISK_AND_GAPS.md §5.2:
- Water measured · land legitimacy written · custodian trained
- Site theft plan · annex ownership model · care path if operator remote
- Dated quote · offtake hypothesis · AI rates still gated unless G5-A
Parallel tracks (do not block the farm)
| Track | Now | Later |
|---|---|---|
| AI | L0–L1 demos | Experts → L2/L3 |
| Starlink | School-first explore | Hub if payer written |
| Remote ops | Design only | Sensors after manual unit works |
| Entity | None | When multi-unit needs it |
Evidence snapshot
| Item | Value | As of |
|---|---|---|
| Units installed | 0 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Baselines measured | 0 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| Written field quotes | 0 | 27 Jul 2026 |
| AI L2 to farmers | Closed | 27 Jul 2026 |
This table is rewritten when registry/CSV rows exist. Live count: units.html.
How we update this
- Gate closed → checkmark + date + link
- Phase slips → new timing + public why
- Hypothesis fails → revise aims; keep the failure
- Version bump in ROADMAP.md