Ghana - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Tinga foods offers you the best and most nutritious dairy products at affordable prices. While the product is not limited to just economy improvements, it nourishes and provides the necessary nutrients for growth.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Tinga Foods is a local dairy food brand that specializes in the rearing and selling of fresh and processed guinea fowl meat to consumers, which intends to improve health and create opportunities for local farmers within the production communities.

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

Poverty and malnutrition

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. Employment 2. Nutritional benefits 3. Climate sustainability

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

Deprived communities

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2022-06-20

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

4

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.)

Samuel Tiaku Opoku - A graduate of Political Science and Geography with interest in farming Naa Dromo Nettey - A farmer Sandra Akudugu - A bilinguist Nii Lartey Annan - Economist Evelyn - Farmer

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?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

It creates employment for the community folks

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

It solves the issue of food security

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

A nutritious meal

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

The team is gender equal

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

3

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Use of solar source

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

Economic prospect for the local folks

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Creating opportunity for all

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Yes

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

We will create alternative sources of chicken

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

We are building a business that limits the greenhouse emission

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

4

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.

6

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

5

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.

5

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

4

05.08 Justification

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

small scale guinea fowl producers

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

yes