Tanzania - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Laela biofertilizer is a project aimed to produce organic based fertilizer which is affordable to local farmers. The farmers will be trained on how to produce organic fertilizer using locally materials.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

LEALA BIOFERTILIZER is a project aimed to produce a biofertilizer by locally materials. The produced fertilizer is more effective on the farmland and affordable to the farmers. Further more the project will provide education to the farmers on how to produce the biofertilizer

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

There are three main problem this project aimed to solve; 1. The project aimed to reduce the cost of farming because organic fertilizer is so expensive such that many farmers do not afford hence they get little produce on their fields 2. Improving soil fertility, many areas around southern Highlands the soil is infertile due continuously use of inorganic fertilizer, poor farming methods and overgrazing 3. Providing education on how to prepare organic fertilizer and maintaining soil fertility

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

The following are the major benefits of the project; 1. Increasing farm produce 2. Improving and maintaining soil fertility 3. Reducing the cost of farming by applying organic fertilizer instead of expensive inorganic fertilizer 4. Increasing the income to the farmers due to high farm yield and less running cost.

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

The target beneficiaries are the local farmers

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-11-15

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

2

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

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

1.Elisha Daniel Shola I'm a farm, Chemist, outstanding teacher and researcher 2. Adela Mapunda She is a farmer, teacher and researcher

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?

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

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

The project Will contribute to poverty eradication by increasing household income due to increasing produce by use of locally materials to produce organic fertilizer

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

The project will lead to high farm produce hence household will harvest surplus for sale and save for food

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

The project will ensure the produce are safe and nutritious hence household will be heathy since variety of crops will be grown ranging from grain, fruits to green vegetables

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Good health and wellbeing improve the education, the surplus of produce will enable parents to contribute food to school hence students will improve their performance.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Many of the small farmers are women thus this project will work over 50% with women

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Organic fertilizer always improve soil structure, retain moisture and does not add chemicals to the land which may lead to water pollution hence to this project is safe to environment

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Due to increasing the income farmers will be able to buy solar panels for lighting and many more

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

Extra surplus produce and money saved from using organic fertilizer instead of buying inorganic will enable household to do other economic activities

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

This project will contribute to innovation because it's first of its kind in the region

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

6

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Both men and women will participate and get attached to the project

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

The project will insure the community is better and reliance due to food security, increase of income.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

The food produced in the region always sold to neighbors countries like DRC, Zambia and Kenya thus the project contribute to responsible consumption and production

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

This project is a green project

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

The project strongly ensure the water availability on land

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

The project will zero land pollution

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

The project is aimed to work with southern Highlands and expand to countrywide

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

The project will invite anyone who is eligible to work with us

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

5

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

5

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

The LEALA BIOFERTILIZER will be produce using organic matters and 10% of readily inorganic fertilizer

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

The main competitors are the whole suppliers of inorganic fertilizer, i will stand out of them due to the following 1. Organic fertilizer is less expensive compared to the inorganic fertilizer 2. Working hand to hand with farmers that is farmer can prepare materials and we will! Work together to prepare fertilizer 3. Organic fertilizer last long on the field does not need to be applied every season or it it applied once per piece of land. 4. Organic fertilizer is more effective to improve soil fertility hence more produce.

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

Yes, always I working with them