Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises

This brief introduces the Business Investment Decision (BID) Tool, an automated and gender-responsive digital solution designed to help RTB (Roots, Tubers, and Bananas) seed enterprises develop bankable and scalable business plans. The tool connects operational, financial, and investment decisions f...

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Autores principales: Rajendran, S., Reddy, J., Ogero, K., Ogwal, M., Mayanja, S., Afuape, S.
Formato: Brief
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2025
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Acceso en línea:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177211
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author Rajendran, S.
Reddy, J.
Ogero, K.
Ogwal, M.
Mayanja, S.
Afuape, S.
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Mayanja, S.
Ogero, K.
Ogwal, M.
Rajendran, S.
Reddy, J.
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Mayanja, S.
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description This brief introduces the Business Investment Decision (BID) Tool, an automated and gender-responsive digital solution designed to help RTB (Roots, Tubers, and Bananas) seed enterprises develop bankable and scalable business plans. The tool connects operational, financial, and investment decisions for seed producers ranging from public research institutions (NARIs) to private cooperatives and commercial seed companies. It enables enterprise modeling across pre-basic, basic, certified, and QDS stages, transforming operational data into financial statements, profitability metrics (NPV, IRR, ROI), and investment readiness indicators. Initially developed in Excel, the tool was later digitized by MOOD Technologies (Uganda) to create a web-based version (http://bidtool.cipotato.org ). It has been validated in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and India, supporting seed enterprises such as BUSECO, CHAWAVITA, GoSeed, and RTB-EAGEL. The BID tool helps seed producers design inclusive, data-driven, and financially sound business models for sustainable RTB seed systems
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spelling CGSpace1772112025-11-06T13:39:13Z Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises Rajendran, S. Reddy, J. Ogero, K. Ogwal, M. Mayanja, S. Afuape, S. seed systems economic analysis roots tubers crops This brief introduces the Business Investment Decision (BID) Tool, an automated and gender-responsive digital solution designed to help RTB (Roots, Tubers, and Bananas) seed enterprises develop bankable and scalable business plans. The tool connects operational, financial, and investment decisions for seed producers ranging from public research institutions (NARIs) to private cooperatives and commercial seed companies. It enables enterprise modeling across pre-basic, basic, certified, and QDS stages, transforming operational data into financial statements, profitability metrics (NPV, IRR, ROI), and investment readiness indicators. Initially developed in Excel, the tool was later digitized by MOOD Technologies (Uganda) to create a web-based version (http://bidtool.cipotato.org ). It has been validated in Uganda, Tanzania, Kenya, Nigeria, and India, supporting seed enterprises such as BUSECO, CHAWAVITA, GoSeed, and RTB-EAGEL. The BID tool helps seed producers design inclusive, data-driven, and financially sound business models for sustainable RTB seed systems 2025-10 2025-10-17T21:24:05Z 2025-10-17T21:24:05Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177211 en Open Access application/pdf Rajendran, S.; Reddy, J.; Ogero, K.; Ogwal, M.; Mayanja, S.; Afuape, S. 2025. Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises. International Potato Center. 2 p.
spellingShingle seed systems
economic analysis
roots
tubers
crops
Rajendran, S.
Reddy, J.
Ogero, K.
Ogwal, M.
Mayanja, S.
Afuape, S.
Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises
title Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises
title_full Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises
title_fullStr Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises
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title_short Business investment decision (BID) tool for RTB seed enterprises
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topic seed systems
economic analysis
roots
tubers
crops
url https://hdl.handle.net/10568/177211
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