Welcome to the Empathy Stage for BSF Poultry Feeds DAO.
Hello DAO community!
Welcome to the Empathy Stage of our BSF Poultry Feeds DAO journey.
This is where we step into the world of poultry farmers, feed suppliers, and youth waste collectors—listening, observing, and collecting real stories about how feed costs, protein shortages, and waste management challenges affect their daily lives and livelihoods.
Our mission?
To understand the realities of those most affected by high poultry feed prices before we define any solutions. We want to ensure that our future BSF (Black Soldier Fly) feed enterprise is rooted in authentic needs, not assumptions.
Why the Empathy Stage Matters
Every strong enterprise begins with truth from the ground. By collecting authentic stories, validated data, and firsthand experiences, we avoid creating solutions in isolation. Instead, we co-create with the people who live the challenge every day, ensuring our solutions are relevant, impactful, and sustainable. Hence, we’ll uncover what truly drives or blocks the adoption of BSF insect protein in Kenya.
As you gather surveys and interviews, also collect simple contact details (name + phone/email) from the people you engage.
These details must be shared privately with DAO moderators or admins only, not posted publicly on the forum.It’s how we build a loyal, protective community around our DAO from the very beginning.
AI Prompts Guide: Getting Started with Surveys & Interviews
To help you hit the ground running, we’ve refined a set of AI prompts to guide your empathy research. You can choose to use the following prompt ideas to design your empathy-stage surveys or interviews.
Define Your Survey/Interview Scope
Prompt:
“Act as a survey design expert for ‘reducing poultry feed costs using BSF insect protein in Kenya’. Suggest 10 survey or interview questions (5 quantitative, 5 open-ended) to uncover farmers’ daily challenges, current feed expenses, and willingness to adopt insect-based feeds.”
Example Output:
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Quantitative: “What is your average monthly spending on poultry feed?”
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Open-ended: “What would convince you to try a new type of protein feed like BSF?”
Identify Key Stakeholders
Prompt:
“For improving access to affordable poultry feeds through BSF insect farming, list and rank key stakeholders by their influence and experience.”
Example Output:
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Farmers (high influence, direct experience)
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Feed mill operators (medium influence)
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Youth waste collectors (emerging influence)
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County agricultural officers (regulatory influence)
Recommended minimum: 30–50 respondents across Nairobi, Mombasa, and Lamu.
Determine the Right Sample Size
Prompt:
“Estimate a practical sample size for a survey of poultry farmers across three Kenyan regions (Nairobi, Mombasa, Lamu), targeting a population of 5,000 smallholders.”
Example Output:
Sample size: 150–200 respondents for credible early insights with a 95% confidence level and 5–7% margin of error.
Craft Insightful Questions
Prompt:
“Design 8–10 open-ended questions for poultry farmers and feed sellers to uncover hidden pain points and motivators regarding BSF feed adoption.”
Example Output:
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“How do current feed prices affect your production scale or profits?”
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“What risks do you associate with using insect-based feeds?”
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“How would you prefer to buy or test BSF feeds (co-op, direct, demo trials)?”
Call to Action
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Check this guide to understand how to contribute.
You can start right away by:
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Picking an existing starter task:
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Review the listed tasks below.
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Reply to this post expressing interest in completing a specific task.
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Refine it: specify the region, exact deliverables, timeline, and proposed invoice value. (You can choose to use AI prompts to refine it.)
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Submit your refined task claim using this Invoice Claim Template.
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Moderators and admins will review and approve if it aligns and the task is open (we’ll track status: open, in progress, or assigned with contributor limits).
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Proposing a task:
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Use this Invoice Proposal Template to propose a new task for the DAO.
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Submit as a reply to the relevant post, ensuring alignment with the current stage (e.g., empathy).
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Clearly define the task, outputs, region (if applicable), and proposed value.
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If approved, the new task will be added to the task list.
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Once approved:
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Execute the task and submit your work using this Invoice Submission Template.
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New invoice proposals earn a flat rate of KES 500 if your proposal is accepted.
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Executed tasks (fieldwork, data collection, prototyping, etc.) are paid according to the agreed invoice once validated.
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After validation of submitted tasks, your contribution is minted as an invoice NFT and added to the enterprise record, creating a smooth blockchain of contributions. Task statuses will be updated here for clarity.
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Important: Data Submission Rules
To ensure our DAO process is secure, transparent, and AI-friendly, follow these submission guidelines:
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Format: Submit data as screenshots of spreadsheets, chats, PDFs, or documents.
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Summary: Include a concise summary of your findings alongside the screenshot (e.g., “80% of farmers cited cost as the primary barrier to adopting new equipment”).
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Why This Matters:
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Security: Screenshots prevent hidden code or malicious links.
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Accessibility: Easy-to-review formats speed up community validation.
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Efficiency: Screenshots and summaries enable faster AI analysis and comparison.
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Submissions not following these rules may be rejected or returned for revision. Let’s keep our workflow safe, consistent, and collaborative!
Tips for Success in the Empathy Stage
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Be Curious: Ask follow-up questions during interviews to dig deeper into unexpected insights.
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Stay Inclusive: Engage diverse voices, women, youth, and marginalized groups to capture the full spectrum of experiences.
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Document Everything: Take detailed notes or recordings (with consent) to ensure accuracy.
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Build Trust: Approach conversations with respect, humility, and cultural awareness to foster honest responses.
Let’s Shape Solutions That Matter
This empathy stage is our foundation.
Your insights will shape how we design affordable, sustainable, and youth-friendly BSF feed enterprises that strengthen Kenya’s food systems and circular economy.
Jump in today—pick a task, propose one, or ask a question below.
Let’s co-create something impactful for poultry farmers, youth, and the planet.