Budgeting Tricot Trials – How to Use the Costing Template with Stephen Angudubo

Stephen Angudubo, On-Farm Trial Network Coordinator at the Alliance of Bioversity and CIAT in Uganda, shares practical guidance on planning and budgeting tricot trials within CGIAR–NARES networks. Drawing on his experience coordinating large-scale on-farm variety testing across East and Southern Africa, he introduces a costing template designed to support transparent resource allocation, efficient trial design, and cost comparisons across countries and implementation models. The presentation demonstrates how to estimate key inputs—including seed, labor, travel, and communication costs—and how sensitivity and scenario analyses can help identify major cost drivers and explore cost-saving strategies for scalable on-farm testing. The costing templates and guidelines can be found here: https://learn.climmob.net/resources/r...