Uganda - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

IMEELAH POULTRY FARM ,THE HATCHERY INTENDS TO ENSURE THE SUSTAINABILITY OF FARMERS IN UGANDA.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Day-old parent stock chicks of improved species from reliable suppliers are transferred to poultry sheds, provided with balanced nutrition depending on their age and variety up to the laying stage. The eggs are cleaned and checked for their hatching suitability. The proper eggs are transferred to an air conditioned hatchery section and then transferred to setter incubators for 18 days. These are transferred to holder incubators for 3 days. At the end of 21 days, the chicks come out after breaking eggshells. Each is checked for its sex and separated out. Vaccines are provided and chicks are ready for sale. Chicks are transported on cleaned and disinfected trucks with good temperature and relative humidity. Delivery drivers start the day with clean clothing and changing into fresh overalls /footwear for each delivery. Vehicle wheels are cleaned with disinfectant between farms if delivering to more than one location a day.

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

Having taken time to study the chicken value chain, I discovered a gap in the quality of chicks, in addition to long periods of waiting at the few available hatcheries.Many breeders in the industry were selling poor quality day-old chicks to unsuspecting farmers. I therefore set out to invest in becoming a breeder (hatchery) because I knew if farmers found my stock good and timely, they would be relieved of the poor quality chicks hence increasing their productivity.

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 major benefit is production of quality birds for other poultry farms, individual poultry farmers, as well as entering into a mutual relationship with other contacts within the industry to get maximum exposure to market demand.

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

My target market is quite extensive, with over 220,000 farmers expected to benefit. Our focus is on the production of quality birds for other poultry farms, individual poultry farmers, as well as entering into a mutual relationship with other contacts within the industry to get maximum exposure to market demand.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-08-16

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

1

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.)

SHE IS A VILLAGE FARMER WITH GREAT EXPERIENCE IN POULTRY FARMING

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

4

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

through creation of employment opportunities

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

My project will help meet the demand for poultry especially broilers,layers,kuroilers etc

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

I intend to bring onboard other farmers and sensitise them about poultry hatchery and the benefit of qcquiring good quality chicks

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

2

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

3

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

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

THis is to be ensuring sustainability of the many poultry farmers and creation of jobs

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

5

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

4

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.

6

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

MY PROJECT IDEA AIMS AT PROVIDING TIMELY AND BETTER QUALITY DAY OLD CHICKS TO FARMERS

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

KENCHICK,UGA CHICK AMONG OTHERS. WHAT MAKES ME STAND OUT FROM THEM IS MEETING DEMAND ON A TIMELY BASIS THROUGH PROPER SCHEDULING WITH THE CUSTOMERS ON WHEN EXACTLY THEIR CHICKS ARE SET TO BE READY I ALSO INTEND TO OFFER FAIR /DISCOUNTED PRICES

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

I am initiating efforts towards starting towards starting savings coperatives where female entrepreneurs can get funding for their projects