Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Dealers in all agricultural items on both farming and livestock management

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Providing essential farmers needs to help improve on their farm production through increase in farm outputs like food products and livestock products

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

Food shortages within Uganda and limit on decrease of livestock through proper treatment Incase of disease. Secondly to improve on farm yields through use of fertilizer or quality seeds for farming To bridge the gap between producers and consumers of farm production Help solve problems within the community on issues of pest control and diseases

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

To improve on farm yields through use of quality seeds provided by Maxine agro inputs Uganda such as maize seeds. Improvement of livestock products through proper care and treatment of animals and birds by farmers such as cows, goats, sheep,pigs, chicken, ducks, turkey this enabling Uganda enjoy quality and healthy farm yields

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

Farmers within my community by providing them with affordable materials for farm use.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-03-01

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

0

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.)

Ugandan female age 26, resident of lira city. With experience in business operations on produce dealing ie buying produce from farmers

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

5

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

By ensuring that at least each household doing farming has food to eat and can sell farm products to attain other basic needs like medical care

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Each household will at least have a normal two meals a day schedule to fight hunger in Uganda

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

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

When the body is fed on a daily, the health of a person improves since it's receiving different nutrients on a daily. Starvation causes health complications in children by being malnourished or developing kwarshiokor

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

At least every female will have access to attain personal needs such as toiletries (pads) after selling their farm products hence keeping the girl child in school

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

6

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

In most villages, water sources are created such as wells and boreholes to help provide safe drinking water for people in communities. Without clean water a farmer can fall sick hence limiting time spent on the farm which affects crop yield with time

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

5

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Use of solar energy in most rural areas where electricity has not yet reached

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

Farming contributes alot to uganda's economy through taxes. Alot of revenue is collected in farming hence boosting the economy at a reasonable scale

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Factories are set up to help in the production of other finish products such as cooking oil, soap,

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

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

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

4

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

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.

2

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

6

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.

5

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

3

05.08 Justification

The project will help bridge the gap between producers and consumers of products through quality service deliveries and also time saving

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

Other business owners dealing in the same products

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

Yes, I help the females within the community trade their goods to potential buyers