Kenya - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Golden ordinance specialise in creating and educating young farmers and enterprise to use alternative sources of protein in food formulation for livestock and birds , this includes the use of black soldier flies lavae and azzola plant which are cheaper.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

In feed formulations protein play a big role in cost of production, we discovered there are other cheaper and much effective ways to substitute the protein with BSF larvae,and azzola plant wich can be done by recycling waste and water locally at home , bsf is mainly a fly that is hygienic cant transmit disease,and azzola is an aquatic plant that regenerates very fast and requires very little maintenance. Other institutions have done extensive research on bsf but have not educated the farmers on this great idea ,we are here to breage the gap and show farmers it is possible, and very workable.

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

Unemployment and sustainable agricultural practices that are environmentally friendly, eradicate poverty and food shortages in our society

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Our product are 50% cheaper and need a one time investment for farmers, so there is no recurring expanse on production and use of the protein substitutes.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

We are targeting animal food producers, farmers who are rearing chicken ,cows, pigs and fish . Also we are considering cbc education systems to include this ideas into the curriculum to enlighten the young generation on alternative food solutions

01.05 When was your company established?

2022-08-18

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

Juliet wanjiku she is the manager she runs all daily activities at the farm ,she also deals with the casuals and any financial requirements while am at work for months .

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

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

b) Materials (agriculture, fishing, chemical products, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, paper and forest products)

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Startups are very useful they give a person the strength to own something and want to see it work, it reduces the ask for help mentality,and increase i can do it ,this help people because self sufficient and innovative and creative more jobs and more demands thus a healthy ecosystem

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Cheaper food production equal to cheaper food in the market, alternative protein production will give an edge to food production and increase sustainability.

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

Cheaper food production makes healthy food availability to all ,and also it is sustainable to maintain so food shortage will reduce and people will afford fish and chicken in their normal day diets

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

A healthy child will be a strong student and will learn without worrying about food sustainability and availability, we are planning on doing the small agricultural projects in schools also to teach children how food is produced and cultivated.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

The production of bsf and azzola mostly is a female orientated activity that needs care and nature thats why juliet is running the everyday activities and am out looking for markets and capital.women are great at bsf production

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Bfs and azzola are mainly alternatives recycling of food waste and water projects in large scall they can consume 90 % of food waste in a city or town in 15 days . Pilot project have shown bsf converts wast fast than natural decomposition .

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

5

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Dealing with garbage may not feel like a decent job but the pay is worth it .we use market wastes and employ 5 to 10 people to sort the plastic from the waste

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Bsf farmers have come up with invention how to automate the whole system and also value addition to the protein for sell

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

We can reduce pollution and waste disposal by introducing recycling and faster decomposition of food waste to eradicate dump sites

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

Food wastes will be used to feed bsf and the remaining frus (bsf waste products)used as a bio fertiliser in farms that has no smell at all

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Reduce carbon emissions to the air by waste conversation to protein and frus

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

By cleaning the environment (dump sites ) we clean the water and reduce the carbon print we put of aquatic life

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

Land degradation like land fills will be greatly reduced and more land will be restored also by adding bio(bsf frus) compost that makes plants grow healthy .

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

3

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

If this project can be done as a pilot in a city like nakuru town , we can eradicate dump site and increase food production in farms and households, if we get good partnerships i can spear head the project

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

3

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

4

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

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

Bsf is the new kid in town , its anew innovative way to manage waste disposal

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Institutions like icipe they have more resources , they produce 20tons of raw protein in a day .

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

Yes . I have one employee who is female and is the manager