Zimbabwe - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Amore Laboratories solves pollution caused by Avocado waste through large scale value added processing of avocados and incentiving farmers to plant more trees. Stock feed from Avocado cake, Avocado oil and Avocado seed powder are products produced.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Amore Laboratories is a PBC which is in the processing and manufacturing of organic products from locally grown perishable fruits.The organic products includes tomato puree, avocado oil,avocado seed powder, stockfeed. In responds to climate change mitigation the seeds from the processed fruits are propagated into fast growing trees, the nursary is planted whilst other plants are donated and some sold.The main product currently is avocado oil, Avocado seed powder and Avocado cake used to make stockfeed. Using Avocado cake to make stockfeed is a novel innovation which is more sustainable and solves many problems. Organic matter on dumpsites emmits greenhouse gases on top of pollution.Through this intiative communities are encouraged to plant more trees, women employed,the environment saved and climate change consciousness promoted.The process of extracting the Avocado oil is purely cold pressing with no chemicals or solvents used.

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

The problem that I am solving is of avocado fruit wastage which will result into pollution. Avocado fruit is one fruit that has a high carbon foot print mainly during transportation and after they start to overripe and eventually thrown on dumpsites.In Bulawayo Avocado are transported from the Eastern part of Zimbabwe unfortunately during transportation some ripe on the way, Avocados being soft when rippen they become damage and once offloaded are thrown away.From the shelves and from market Avocados quickly gets bad therefore thrown away again. Instead of leaving this mess unattended I managed to come up with a solution to collect those override Avocados before they get bad and also the over supply then value add them by processing to products like Avocado oil, Avocado seed powder, Avocado cream and stock feed.The intiative works as an advantage because all the above mentioned products are being imported to Zimbabwe.

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

The benefits of this intiative is that there are plenty of resources the Avocados which are highly nutritious. The final product will be relatively affordable and sustainable to continue production. The project saves as a best practice to raise awareness about environmental preservation and as a potential to give birth to other similar initiatives. Besides the intiative incentives farmers to grow more as they were discouraged to grow more fruit trees due to losses after harvesting and transportation.Post harvest preservation and innovation is still lacking in Zimbabwe therefore this intiative is the best to save as an example.

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

The target beneficiaries are the unemployment women whom with an investment I will employ more. The customers the farmers will have affordable stockfeed. People who prefer plant based cosmetic either for beautification or use as remedy for infections.The environment is the major benefitor as this innovation seeks to reduce the carbon footprint.

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-05-30

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

0

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

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

I am the director a laboratory technician by profession and a life long learner in science technology. Climate change advocacy is also my area of interest.

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

https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100093585010655.

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

5

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

It will create more employment, it will incentivize farmers with income. The chain that I form has someone employed and benefiting at each level from collection of raw materials to distribution of the final product.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

5

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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

Avocado oil is highly nutritious both for consumption and external use. The avocado seed powder was proven to be a good food supplement and to fortify other foods with it hence providing more nutritious elements for good health.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

It does raise consciousness of environmental conservation which is part of education.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

The number of employees will be balanced as all gender are capable and allowed to do any task.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

N

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

The work environment is conducive for all people. The employement and wages are exponential with the income, the work conditions follow the international guidelines on fair labor.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

This is a novel innovation in Zimbabwe and has potential to reach heights. The ingredient for making stock feed is new and sustainable which makes it innovative and unique

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

Gender balanced workforce

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

The innovation strives to clean up the cities by collecting Avocados before they decay.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

The method used is cold pressing which limits the use of more electricity.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

This raises climate conscious to the community, and promotes the growing of many trees. It reduces the organic matter on dumpsites that could contribute to the emission of green house gases.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

More trees are grown hence the intiative combat desertification.

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

Many SDGs are included in this start up hence partnership for the goals.

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

5

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.

5

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

06.08 Justification for my startup

This is a novel innovation in Zimbabwe and has potential to reach heights. The ingredient for making stock feed is new and sustainable which makes it innovative and unique

06.09 Competitive Analysis

The competition is from synthetic products on the market and some which are a mixture of synthetic and plant based. The producers of stockfeed already inthe market which are big brands. My unique proposition is that this in novel and the products are plant based which follows th trend nowadays of people preferring plant based products visa ve synthetic.

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