Understanding Procurement
This is for Farmers
If you are a farmer you should take some time to understand buyer procurement demands. Kuronga has built a listing platform for buyers so that they can clearly and succinctly communicate their quality requirements with you. Below we provide some guidance on how you as a farmer should interpret these requirements when using Buyer Procurement Listings on the Kuronga platform.
What is a Procurement Request
Much like a farmer sales listing a buyer Procurement Request is also a public listing on the Kuronga platform. Basically it is a wanted add that tells you as farmer what a buyer is looking to buy. It tells you the crop, how much the buyer is willing to pay, how much the buyer wants delivered and where the buyer is located.
Also, however, there is some additional information that buyers provide with images of produce they upload. This highlights the grading standards they expect from suppliers and how this relates to quality.
Procurement Notification Emails
The Kuronga platform automatically notifies you when a buyer posts a new procurement request.
Click on VIEW REQUEST to open the new procurement listing.
The basic procurement page highlights the following details about what the buyer is looking to purchase.
- Crop Type
- Price
- Period over which the buyer wants supply
- Quantity requested per delivery
- Buyer location
- Buyer contact details
Also the buyer uploads a number of annotated images that you can click on for more details.
Understanding Buyer Quality Requirements
Different images highlight quality attributes and rejection criteria. If you adhere to these standards and deliver a well graded product you can build a good relationship with your buyer.
Click on each photo for more details.
Here is an example of some first grade produce with some added text details.
Check out the Grading Assignment for each image. Buyers give you a visual example of a particular grade.
Check the text for more details on how to interpret each image.
Here is an example of some second grade produce with some added text details.
Here is an example that show grounds for produce rejection at market.
Make sure your boxes are graded appropriately to filter out unacceptable produce. The presence of just a few poor quality items can lead to whole boxes being rejected.
Doing this grading on-farm also saves you and the buyer time at market. This keeps your buyer happy and satisfied which helps you build long term commercial relationships with them.
Click the GRADING SUMMARY button to view buyer summary comments.
Don't forget to check the summary text section for any additional grading guidance not detailed in the images.
Request More Information
If you want more information or more photos click the CONTACT BUYER button or the ADD MORE PHOTOS button to contact the buyer.
Use the message portal contact the buyer or request more photos.
Remember to Share
If you like the buyers listing and know anyone who could help them remember to share.