1. FFARM tool for assessing PO’s Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4 1.MEMBERS COMMITMENT  At least 50% of members has paid up membership fee  at least 25% of members has contributed to working capital  At least 75% of members has paid up membership fee  at least 50% of members has contributed to working capital  At least 75% of members has paid up membership fee  at least 75% of members has contributed to working capital  100% of members has paid up membership fee  100% of members has contributed to working capital 2. PARTICIPATION AND INVOLVEMENT OF WOMEN  > 10% of PO members are women  >15% of PO members are women  >10% leaders is female  >30% of PO members are women  >20% leaders is female  >40% of PO members are women  >35% of leaders is female 3. SERVICE PROVISION  demanded services have been identified and prioritized and costs calculated  at least 50% costs of services (e.g. training, extension) is covered by income of PO  at least90% of costs of services is covered by income of PO  all costs of services are covered by income of PO 4. TRADING (if applicable)  feasibility study of profitability of trading initiated, including risk analysis and analysis of private sector alternatives  trading (if feasible) started on a pilot scale  trading break even (all costs= income)  trading generates a profit which is partly used for reinvestment TECHNICAL CAPACITY  leadership and members are ware of the need for technical expertise (such as business planning, VC analysis)  Leadership and some members have gained experience in one technical areas (e.g. Business Planning, Value Chain Analysis, seed multiplication)  leadership and some member has gained experience in at least two technical areas  leadership and members can manage technical areas without free support (though they can still hire specialist at market prices) 6. PLANNING, MONITORING AND EVALUATION  basic planning of PO activities based on analysis of members  Planning is done specifically (who, what, when) and monitored  monitoring and evaluation are fed back in adjustment of plans and strategies  longer and mid term strategies are developed, monitored and evaluated based on PO performance and assessment opportunities. 7. ACCOUNTING PROCEDURES

2. The performance web on indicators FFARM

3. Scope Insight assessment