Syngenta — Certified Field Experts

Agricultural supply chain credentials at enterprise scale. Train 1,000 agri-entrepreneurs, reach 100,000 smallholder farmers — with verifiable, portable proof of expertise.

Syngenta works with 3 million farmers in India. To scale their Certified Field Expert program, they need a way to train agri-entrepreneurs on satellite application usage and issue credentials that any downstream party can verify — without depending on Syngenta’s own systems.

The challenge: paper certificates don’t travel. Centralized platforms create vendor lock-in. How do you build a credentialed network of agricultural experts at scale?

Andamio powers a 7-chapter learning path with interactive practice environments, real-time feedback, and formal on-chain certification. Every credential issued is a permanent, verifiable record on Cardano — owned by the expert, not the platform.

The World Food Programme has expressed interest in this model. When credentials are portable and verifiable, expertise crosses borders.

Train

Agri-entrepreneurs complete a structured 7-chapter learning path covering satellite applications, field management, and decision-making.

  • Curriculum: Platform introduction, registration, field management, satellite applications, decision making, and assessment.

  • Practice: Interactive environments with real-time feedback. Learn by doing, not just reading.

  • Outcome: Entrepreneurs build practical skills they can apply immediately in the field.

Certify

Successful completion earns an on-chain Certified Field Expert credential — verifiable by anyone, owned permanently by the expert.

  • Assessment: Formal evaluation validates competency against Syngenta's standards.

  • Credential: On-chain certification on Cardano. Portable, permanent, not dependent on any platform.

  • Outcome: Any downstream party — cooperatives, governments, NGOs — can verify expertise without contacting Syngenta.

Multiply

Certified experts train and support smallholder farmers in their region, extending Syngenta's reach from 1,000 to 100,000.

  • Reach: Each certified entrepreneur serves ~100 farmers. 1,000 entrepreneurs reach 100,000 farmers.

  • Trust: Verifiable credentials mean farmers can confirm their advisor is qualified — no word-of-mouth required.

  • Outcome: A self-sustaining credentialed network that scales expertise across the agricultural supply chain.

Scale

1K

Agri-entrepreneurs trained

100K

Smallholder farmers reached

3M

Farmers in Syngenta's India network