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An AI sales agent's grower reward quote, checked before it goes out

An AI sales agent prepares a reward quote for a grower under the 2026 Syngenta Partner Program (West): a Portfolio Reward, a Crop Bonus and the reward percentages it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the program's published rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.

Scope: 2026 Syngenta Partner Program (West) grower rewards: Portfolio Reward, Crop Bonus, the Multi-crop Product Enabler cap, region and registration. See everything this validator covers

This validator models reward quotes under the public 2026 Syngenta Partner Program (West) rules, not just the scenarios shown below.

  • Portfolio Reward — 320 acres or more in each of three product categories earns 8 per cent off the Suggested Grower Price (SGP); 320 acres or more in only two categories earns 5 per cent.
  • Crop Bonus — 320 acres or more in each of two, three or four categories within a crop earns 4, 7 or 9 per cent off SGP, on top of the Portfolio Reward; when the categories are reached with Multi-crop Product Enabler products the Crop Bonus is capped at 7 per cent.
  • Region, registration and stated figures — the grower must be commercially active in Alberta, the Peace Region of British Columbia, Manitoba or Saskatchewan and registered; the Portfolio Reward, Crop Bonus and total stated on the quote must equal what the acres earn; a Multi-crop Product Enabler purchase goes to a person to confirm how it combines with the other rewards.

Any reward quote under these rules is in scope — not only the scenarios pictured here. Not covered: prices (rewards are percentages off SGP and the rules list no prices, so this validator produces no price build-up or line-item quote), the Canola, Cereals and Atuva special bonuses, converting container sizes to acres (acres are entered per category), which product sits in which category, and other Syngenta programs. Assumptions: acres are entered as acre equivalents already counted per category; registration is treated as required for any reward.

The AI sales agentBuilds the reward quote from the conversation and says it is ready.
Predictika validatorChecks every rule at once and returns the verdict, each finding, and the computed figures.

8 scenarios in 3 groups · each group runs from the agent’s first attempt to the outcome · click one to switch

What the agent proposes

The AI sales agent says

Illustrative agent statement. The validator receives the structured request below.

Proposing agent: AI sales agent (scripted)

Before sending, the agent must call Recorded run

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Where rules-based CPQ gets it wrong
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Our assessment of what a typical rules-based CPQ (product rules, price rules and validation rules, as in Salesforce CPQ) does with the same cases. It is a judgment about effort and reliability, not a claim that nothing can be built.

    
What the validator caughtTypical rules-based CPQPredictika
Reward percentages stated on the quote that disagree with the acres actually earnedOnly with care
The stated figures are free-entry fields; a rule can compare each with a computed tier, but every tier table has to be kept in step with the program rules.		The stated figures travel with the quote and are compared with the computed rewards on every call.
Tiers that depend on how many categories reach 320 acresOnly with care
A count of categories over a threshold, then a tier lookup, for the portfolio and again for each crop; it works but is several chained rules to maintain.		The categories at 320 acres or more are counted and the tier is looked up on every call, for the portfolio and the crop together.
A cap that applies only when enabler products reach the categoriesOnly with workarounds
The cap depends on which products reached the threshold, so it needs a rule that reads the product mix on one line and adjusts a figure on another.		The cap is part of the same calculation as the Crop Bonus tier, so the stated Crop Bonus is checked against the capped figure.
A reward whose combination with the others the program rules do not stateOnly with workarounds
A rule has to be added to flag the case for a person, usually as an extra approval step bolted on.		The case is flagged as needing approval in the same answer, and the quote can be released only once it is approved.
Every problem returned in one answerOnly with workarounds
Rules tend to fire as the quote is saved or a step is completed, so a rep often fixes one error and meets the next.		All findings come back together, whatever order the choices arrived in.

  

  

    
What this validator catches: findings from its test cases
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Every rule is checked on every call, in any order the choices arrive; one problem never hides another. Blocking findings stop the quote; approval findings need a person to sign off; everything else is computed.

    
1The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted categories earns 5 per cent.
2The quote states a total reward of 15 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 12 per cent.
3The quote states a Crop Bonus of 9 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted crop categories earns 7 per cent.
4The quote states a total reward of 17 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 15 per cent.
5The quote states a Crop Bonus of 4 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted crop categories earns 0 per cent.
6The quote states a total reward of 12 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 8 per cent.
7The quote states a total reward of 12 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 15 per cent.
8The 2,026 Partner Program (West) applies only to growers commercially active in Alberta, the Peace Region of British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
9The grower has no registration form on file; the program requires registration forms to be received by Syngenta by September 30, 2,026.
10The quote includes the 7 per cent Multi-crop Product Enabler (320 acres or more of YieldON, Reglone Ion, Megafol, Cruiser 5FS or Miravis Neo); the program rules read do not say how it combines with the Portfolio Reward and Crop Bonus, so a person should confirm.
11The quote states a total reward of 20 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 12 per cent.

  

  

    
Scenarios and results
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The recorded result of the validator for each scenario on this page: the request the AI agent sent, the verdict, and every finding, in the order they appear above.

    
1. Stated Crop Bonus: A grower with four crop categories reached with enabler products, stating a 9 per cent Crop Bonus

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Saskatchewan with 800 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 640 in Category 2 and 480 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 400, 640, 320 and 320, reached with Multi-crop Product Enabler products. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 9 per cent and a total of 17 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated Crop Bonus does not match. The quote states a Crop Bonus of 9 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted crop categories earns 7 per cent.
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  • Stated total reward does not match. The quote states a total reward of 17 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 15 per cent.
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2. Stated Crop Bonus: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Saskatchewan with 800 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 640 in Category 2 and 480 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 400, 640, 320 and 320, reached with Multi-crop Product Enabler products. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 7 per cent and a total of 15 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Reward summary. Portfolio categories at 320 acres or more: 3, earning 8 per cent off SGP; crop categories at 320 acres or more: 4, earning 7 per cent off SGP; total reward 15 per cent off SGP.
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3. Region, registration and portfolio: A grower outside the program region with no registration and a short portfolio category

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Ontario with 640 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 400 in Category 2 and 250 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 330, 400, 320 and 0. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 7 per cent and a total of 15 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Grower outside the program region. The 2,026 Partner Program (West) applies only to growers commercially active in Alberta, the Peace Region of British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan.
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  • Registration missing. The grower has no registration form on file; the program requires registration forms to be received by Syngenta by September 30, 2,026.
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  • Stated Portfolio Reward does not match. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted categories earns 5 per cent.
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  • Stated total reward does not match. The quote states a total reward of 15 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 12 per cent.
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4. Region, registration and portfolio: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Saskatchewan with 640 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 400 in Category 2 and 250 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 330, 400, 320 and 0. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 7 per cent and a total of 15 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated Portfolio Reward does not match. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted categories earns 5 per cent.
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  • Stated total reward does not match. The quote states a total reward of 15 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 12 per cent.
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5. Region, registration and portfolio: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Saskatchewan with 640 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 400 in Category 2 and 500 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 330, 400, 320 and 0. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 7 per cent and a total of 15 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Reward summary. Portfolio categories at 320 acres or more: 3, earning 8 per cent off SGP; crop categories at 320 acres or more: 3, earning 7 per cent off SGP; total reward 15 per cent off SGP.
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6. Enabler purchase: An enabler purchase with a total reward that does not add up

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Alberta with 960 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 480 in Category 2 and 640 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 320, 480, 0 and 0. It includes 320 acres of Multi-crop Product Enabler products. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 4 per cent and a total of 14 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Blocked.

    
    
      
  • Stated total reward does not match. The quote states a total reward of 14 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 12 per cent.
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  • Multi-crop Product Enabler to confirm. The quote includes the 7 per cent Multi-crop Product Enabler (320 acres or more of YieldON, Reglone Ion, Megafol, Cruiser 5FS or Miravis Neo); the program rules read do not say how it combines with the Portfolio Reward and Crop Bonus, so a person should confirm.
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7. Enabler purchase: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Alberta with 960 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 480 in Category 2 and 640 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 320, 480, 0 and 0. It includes 320 acres of Multi-crop Product Enabler products. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 4 per cent and a total of 12 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Needs approval.

    
    
      
  • Multi-crop Product Enabler to confirm. The quote includes the 7 per cent Multi-crop Product Enabler (320 acres or more of YieldON, Reglone Ion, Megafol, Cruiser 5FS or Miravis Neo); the program rules read do not say how it combines with the Portfolio Reward and Crop Bonus, so a person should confirm.
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  • Reward summary. Portfolio categories at 320 acres or more: 3, earning 8 per cent off SGP; crop categories at 320 acres or more: 2, earning 4 per cent off SGP; total reward 12 per cent off SGP.
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8. Enabler purchase: The agent resubmits after fixing the errors

    
The agent's request. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Alberta with 960 acres in Portfolio Category 1, 480 in Category 2 and 640 in Category 3, and crop category acres of 320, 480, 0 and 0. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 4 per cent and a total of 12 per cent off SGP. It is ready to send.

    
Verdict: Allowed.

    
    
      
  • Reward summary. Portfolio categories at 320 acres or more: 3, earning 8 per cent off SGP; crop categories at 320 acres or more: 2, earning 4 per cent off SGP; total reward 12 per cent off SGP.
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Narration transcript
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The text of the narrated walkthrough, step by step.

    
    
      
  1. Welcome to a demo of Predictika's Validator. An AI sales agent prepares a reward quote for a grower under the 2026 Syngenta Partner Program (West): a Portfolio Reward, a Crop Bonus and the reward percentages it states. Before it goes out, the agent sends it to Predictika, which checks it against a declarative model of the program's published rules and returns a verdict, every reason and the figures it computed.
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  2. I will start with the first request by the agent.
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  3. The agent says. Please quote the 2026 Partner Program (West) rewards for Prairie Ridge Farms, a grower in Ontario with 640 acres in Portfolio Category 1. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent, a Crop Bonus of 7 per cent and a total of 15 per cent off SGP. The rest of the request is on screen.
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  4. Before it goes out, the agent calls the validator.
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  5. Blocked, with four findings, all in one answer. The 2,026 Partner Program (West) applies only to growers commercially active in Alberta, the Peace Region of British Columbia, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. The grower has no registration form on file; the program requires registration forms to be received by Syngenta by September 30, 2,026. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted categories earns 5 per cent. The other one is on screen.
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  6. The validator returned four blocking findings in one answer. A check that reads one field at a time would pass most of this; it shows only when the choices in the quote are checked against each other and against the stated total.
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  7. What this shows: for reward percentages stated on the quote that disagree with the acres actually earned, a rules-based CPQ is error-prone for this.
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  8. Now the agent resubmits.
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  9. The corrected request. It changes the grower's region to saskatchewan and the registration form on file to yes.
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  10. It calls the validator again.
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  11. Still blocked, with two findings, all in one answer. The quote states a Portfolio Reward of 8 per cent off SGP; 320 acres or more in the quoted categories earns 5 per cent. The quote states a total reward of 15 per cent off SGP; the Portfolio Reward plus the Crop Bonus come to 12 per cent.
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  12. Two findings cleared. Still blocking: stated Portfolio Reward does not match and stated total reward does not match.
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  13. The agent resubmits once more.
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  14. The revised request. It changes the Portfolio Category 3 acres to 500.
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  15. It calls the validator once more.
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  16. This time the validator clears it.
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  17. Both earlier findings are cleared, and the validator's figure matches the quote.
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  18. Four problems caught in one call, fixed in two passes, and a clean quote. That is the value of Predictika's validator: catching mistakes before they reach the customer. Now you can try the other scenarios yourself.
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