Namibia - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Creating sustainable farming and improve food security as well as rural development through subsistence farming.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Building sustainable garden's through subsistence farming, using more sustainable and innovative farming practices. Despite Namibias arids and semi arid climate.

01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?

We emphasize on the need to adopt good agricultural practices to deal with the existing problems that farmers face, . Like land degradation and soil erosion are among the problems and challenges faced by farmers. .High dependence on rainfall and very low percentage of farmers use any form of irrigation systems. . Low levels of productivity for crops and livestock: farmer's in Namibia follow inefficient farming practices which results in poor yields. Due to poor knowledge, poverty and infrastructure most farmers still practices subsistence farming.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Smart farming is a concept focused on providing the agricultural industry with the infrastructure to leverage advanced sustainable technology into farming. Technology such as hydroponics and aquaponics to improve crops production. . Conservation agriculture . Use of hybrid seeds . Smart irrigation Simplifying the farming process Like using the aeroponic tower's offers the possibility to cultivate more than 160 different crops. Farming with aeroponic tower's allows you to grow over 160 different crops without the use of soil while serving 90% space and 95% water compared to traditional farming methods.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your project is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

We are targeting subsistence farmer’s, Poor rural farmers who are fighting income security, food security because the ways of how they practice farming which is not sustainable. And developing the subsistence sector in a long-term.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-09-30

01.06 How many other partners are associated with your business venture?

01

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

01

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

My partner has been a subsistence farmer’s all her life, she knows how our agricultural environment works.

01.09 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link here:

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

l) Agriculture

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Com-part strongly agree to the no poverty goal. As we are fighting to rnd food security and income security at a household level.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

By helping subsistence farmer’s development particularly amongst the poor small scale farmers. On helping them set up sustainable farming practices and knowledge transfer in setting up irrigation gardens to promote sustainable farming.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

By setting up this farms all over the rural areas. Producing sufficient yields. We are looking at winning the fight of food security. Making more households able to eat more healthy foods and making more money to contribute to its households income. In the end contributing to good health.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Living in a dry country we experience more climate change. While also affecting us on our Living and survival conditions. Especially the farming process.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Living in an arid land water is very scars. So we have to come up with innovative ways to save more water and waste little water. And to use more water sustainably.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Our project not only look at changing farming practices but on how to compact and reverse land degradation and achieving the sustainability of our biodiversity in our environment.

02.16.01 My project contributes to the Peace justice and strong institutions goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

05.01 There are a large number of customers who already use a product/service very similar to the product/service we envision creating.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

6

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.06 The product/service we envision creating responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

5

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

6

05.08 Justification

05.09 Who are your main potential competitors and what makes you stand out from them?

Our main competitors are commercial farmer's. Who have bigger farms and more money. As they are already known and can produce more yields. But we are using a more technological advanced approach in farming which is aeroponic tower's. And other advanced sustainable techniques.

10.06 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?

Yes, because more women are subsistence farmer’s. Being left home by their husband's who went to the cities for job's opportunities women end up in the village farming on their own with no help. so the project will greatly improve and benefit their lives.