Ghana - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

CANNED SLICE CARROTS TOMATO POWDER

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Through my research at Ashanti Mampong and Ejura, I noticed vegetable farmers face a lot of challenges. Example is the rotten of the vegetables like tomatoes 🍅 and carrot 🥕. My research team and I have decided to help solve this problem by: 1. Production of slice carrots in a CAN formed. Simply CANNED CARROT. Canned Carrot is a slice carrots package nicely in a CAN with tomato sauce ready to be used for Stew, Jollof Rice and any other used of carrot. 2. Production of Fresh Tomato powder. This process is done by dehydration of the fluid in the fresh tomatoes and processed it into powdered form. This can be stored for a longer period of time and once water is added to it, it becomes Fresh like normal fresh tomatoes. This process is different from tomato paste

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

The main problem this project intended to solve is the rotten of vegetables and expand it's shelf life. Vegetables like fresh tomatoes and carrots are perishable commodity that cannot last for about seven days after harvest but once processed into tomato powder and canned Carrot, it can last for about one year. 2. Another problem this project intended to solve is the stress consumers go through after purchasing this vegetables. Example like the carrot, before you can use it, you must wash it and cut/slice it before it can be used. Canned Carrot is already made product which will be ready to be used after purchasing without going through those stress. And also, consumers can keep it for a longer period of time before they use it.

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. Expand the shelf life of the vegetables which will help supplier and sellers 2. Available at the market through out the season 3. Reduced stress consumers go through 4. Can be used at anytime

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

This project aims at serving 1. Tomatoes and carrots producers 2. Tomatoes and carrots sellers 3. Food sellers 4. Tomatoes and carrots consumers

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-10-10

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

5

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

3

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

1. Michael Mboty He is a final year student at AAMUSTED offering agribusiness management and entrepreneurship education. He has experience in agriculture production 2. Vida Nangma A graduate of AAMUSTED and offered Agribusiness management and entrepreneurship education 3. Flint Ofori Amponsah A graduate of AAMUSTED and offered Environmental science and Sanitation education 4. Mercy Nalari Jilima A final year student of AAMUSTED MAMPONG CAMPUS offering agribusiness management and entrepreneurship education 5. Patience Gbagba She is a vegetable farmer at adansi South district at New Edubiase.

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 contribute to the goal because, people are going to be employed which will help them to earn some money for their living

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

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

Once the vegetables are processed, it will be vetted by the Food and Drugs Authority FDA of Ghana.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

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

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

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 contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

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

5

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

This project will contribute to this goal because, vegetables will be available through out each seasons

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

4

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.

6

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

5

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.

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

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

Tomatoes paste producers

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

She Can project mainly for women to empower them to be bold and act on any opportunity they see or come across. 2. The second one is, I did research on how technology is empowering women at Assin Foso and I realized, most women don't like the use of IT for projects and have don't identify the benefit of using IT in this modern world. I have started writing proposal on that project