Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

A rabbit farm to deal in buying growing and selling of rabbits

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

A rabbit farm to deal in buying, growing and selling of rabbits. To train community members on rabbit growing skills. To champion social cause by participating in community work to put a sustainable positive impact on the community. To promote the use of environmental friendly methods in carrying out farm activities

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

Reduce the number of jobless youth by offering them job opportunities to work in the farm. To train youth in rabbit keeping and farm management skills so they can create their own job hence reducing numbers of job seekers.

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

For educational purposes where I'll impact the community youth with skills in raising rabbits and farm management skills Rabbit waste when used as manure helps to improve the productivity of the soils in the community hence high output Source of meat and a suitable business for people with low start up income since they're easy to manage and require little space to keep them

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

Community members will learn skills in raising rabbits and farm management skills Community youth will be employed hence improving their standards of living Community crop farmers will be able to obtain manure from the rabbit waste hence improving their farm output The farm will supply rabbit to the nearby hotel where necessary

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-12-01

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

1

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

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

PHILLIAM EGAMA is a 25 year old Ugandan,an upcoming rabbit farmer

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

This project will provide job opportunities to the community members hence improving their standards of living and will train them in farm management skills and rabbit keeping hence making them become job creators than job seekers thereby reducing numbers of unemployment cases

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

This project will provide output like rabbit meat as meal and rabbit waste that's used as manure to improve productivity of soil hence producing good quality yield in the gardens and thereby increasing food security hence zero hunger

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 provide meat for human consumption and manure that will help in growth of crops that will solve the problem of hunger hence good health

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

The project will provide employment opportunities to people whereby they'll be able to pay school fees for their loved ones hence keeping them at school and they'll be educated

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

This project will employ both the male and female genders since rabbit keeping us easy to manage and maintain even by 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

I and The project employees will participate in community activities like clean water campaigns and environment cleaning communal work

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

The rabbit waste will be collected and mixed with other necessary resources to generate biogas

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

The project will open people's mind to a world of job creation than job seeking The project will ensure that the working environment is suitable for all employees The project will help sensitize employees about economic strategies like saving of money in order to boost their savings culture

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The project will set up good infrastructure as the farm premise and if possible in the future after a great expansion the project will set structures to accommodate employees within the working premises

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

The project will employ both females and males regardless of their tribe and relationships to the farm owner The project will provide employment opportunities to both abled and disabled people so as to improve their standards of living

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

This project will provide employment opportunities to people regardless of gender hence improving their standards of living and this will contribute to sustainable positive impact on the community and city This project will attract customers (buyers) from different parts of the country to come and buy rabbit and rabbit products and this will boom business in the community and city hence improving the development

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

This project will strictly follow government guidelines to ensure there is responsible consumption and production

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Rabbits produce carbon dioxide and manure that all help in plants growth and which plants help in rain formation hence climate change

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

This project will minimize water wastage by 99% since there's nothing much that needs water in a rabbit farm

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Rabbit waste will be used as manure in the gardens to increase soil fertility hence growth of crops that help in rain formation and climate regulation

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

This project will employ and train workers to become job creators than job seekers whereby they can after savings start their own rabbit farm hence reduced unemployment, crime rates and reduced dependence ratio

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

When the project settles I'll connect with some partners for expansion and betterment of the project

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.

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.

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.

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

This project will deal in legally acceptable product (rabbit) as it follows government guidelines This project will be registered with the government and will contribute in tax payments and cooperate with the government by all possible means

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

Other rabbit farms in Arua city I'll raise exotic breeds of rabbits and make sure I charge reasonable and affordable prices for them in the market

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

Sensitizing them about their right to participate in entrepreneurship . Teaching them modern skills used in entrepreneurship for example introducing them to technology Encouraging them to apply for entrepreneurial jobs that they thought were only for male entrepreneurs . Teaching them entrepreneurial skills so they can start up their own business Encouraging them to take entrepreneurial courses for entrepreneurial career for those who're still in school