Ghana - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

It is a farm management application designed to empower smallholder farmers to properly manage their farm and become adaptive to climate change.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Farmer-web is an innovative way to address the challenges of smallholder farmers. The app will contain; a cropping calendar to guide farming activities and adopt the best farming practices, Farmer Registration: It will allow users to register all farm enterprises (crops or livestock) with ease, Whether forecast: the app would also provide whether updates to enable farmers become adaptive to climate change. And also provide an account overview to users. With this, they can be able to analyse profit and loss in a cropping season or year.

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

To enable smallholder farmers to properly manage their farms and become adaptive to climate change

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

1. It leads to proper yields since smallholder farmers are sensitive to whether patterns 2. Reduces post harvest loss 3. Help farmers to farm on timely basis 4. Through the app, smallholder farmers can sell and buy viable seeds to achieve a better results

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

1. Smallholder farmers 2. Agricultural input marketers 3. Environment conscious consumers

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-03-10

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

2

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.)

1. Mr. Issahaku Abdul Mateen. A graduate of University for development studies, UDS-Tamale. He has a of qualification of BA Educational Development but good at graphic designing and good at marketing 2. Mr. Sualisu Ahmed. He is a young man of 28 years of age with a qualification in degree, Computer science at University for Development Studies, UDS- Navrongo campus. Good and skilled at computer programming and writing of computer codes

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?

h) IT (digital services, equipment and software)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Yes because, the project is an innovation to address farmers worry and all stakeholders. Nevertheless, it serves us an avenue for job creations.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

It generally would guide smallholder farmers footsteps to go through their farming session without any challenge.

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

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Yes, since it serves as guidelines for smallholder farmers to properly manage their farms and also to become adaptive to climate change, that makes it a well being application

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Students can also learn about sustainable farming system, climate change patterns and whether forecast through this application

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Both men and women famers can use it

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Since farmers are going to be e receiving daily updates, it severs us the function of clean water and sanitation

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

2

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

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

It leads to better yield hence promoting economic growth

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The features embedded in this application is seen as innovation to address smallholder farmers challenges

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

All smallholder farmers are updated on the current trends regarding their farming.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Gives cities prior knowledge of agricultural inputs and whether forecast leading to sustainable cities and communities

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

None

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

It provides updates on climate

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Since the app is targeting smallholder farmers and many agricultural concern parties

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

Through peace, every business can reach it goals.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

We currently partner with two hardworking staffs to enable us run smoothly

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

2

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

4

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.

3

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

3

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.

2

05.08 Justification

The innovation is unique due to the High features embedded inside it

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

FBSINNOVA is one of my competitors in the market and what makes me stand out is my commitment to diligence and innovation of new features to my app and my styling preference

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

No