Assigning Input Quotas

An Administrator user in the Rural Sourcing Management System Web Interface can limit the amount of inputs for each farmer by setting a quota.

The Administrator might want to set a quota to ensure a farmer does not receive too much of a specific input. For example, a quota might be used to ensure a farmer with only 1 acre of land does not receive seeds that can plant 2 acres of land.

A quota helps to prevent misuse of inputs. It limits the inputs given to a farmer so he/ she only receives the amount needed and not an excess amount. Quotas are set for a specific Type and Volume of an input. Quotas are valid for a selected time frame, meaning it can only be distributed during that time.

An example quota for Farmer A is that he can receive up to 200 kgs of DAP fertilizer between February and March to ensure timely planting.