Tanzania - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Kilimo Mjini is the program that exists to equip people with Urban Farming knowledge to unlock Agricultural opportunities in urban areas. Kilimo Mjini offers training through seminars, consultations, and farming books for adults and children.

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Kilimo Mjini as the agricultural project is based on promoting urban farming in the community through training people on how they can use small spaces available to produce food for consumption and selling (source of income). This training for almost 3 years it has impacted many people through farming classes, seminars, consultations and books. Apart from adults Kilimo Mjini has started a new training called Bustani za Watoto which means The Kids Garden training for children to give them a good foundation of agriculture knowledge and practical, help them to understand the value of food and where it comes from, and for them to know that agriculture is a business and can be a source of income. This children's training is accompanied by farming books for children called The Kid's Garden. Also, Kilimo Mjini has aimed to help youths in our communities to see and understand the opportunities in Agribusiness which will reduce the lack of employment among them.

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

Through the Kilimo Mjini project I'm trying to solve the poverty problem in the community. To eradicate poverty my project is helping to train people on how they can farm and get food from their farms/gardens in cities which will be something crucial for their health through organic farming. Urban Farming will also be a source of income for poor families and unemployed people.

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

Benefits of My project Service is 1. It provide income to people through selling farm products 2. It help to conserve and protect the environment around the cities 3. It provide employment to unemployed people 4. It help to improve food security 5. It help people's lives through having healthy food and prevent them from disease attacks. 6. It change people's perception on farming for the know they can use small spaces to produce more. 7. It protect farmers from.inapropriate use of pesticides through teaching them.proper use of chemicals. 8. It brings people together through community gardes around the cities.

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

My project has targeted to reach all groups of people in community from Children, Youths to Adults because agricultural knowledge is for everyone and it can impact anyone in several ways.

01.05 When was your company established?

2021-05-28

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

Yes

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

1

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

1

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

The owner has a degree in a Community Development from University of Dodoma. She has been working wonderful in helping to plan for seminars, training and social media creative advice.

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

https://www.instagram.com/kilimomjini?igsh=MXYyOWJod2w1NHZpMw==

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

l) Farming

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

This project provides agribusiness knowledge which helps people to understand how they can do farming in a business way in order to.get income through selling their crops. This will help them to escape from poverty.

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

This project help people to start farming and produce their own food instead of depending on buying everything from market. This is very crucial in eradicating hunger among the community.

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

Kilimo Mjini project offers organic training which help people to produce health food and get protected from agricultural chemicals. Also it help poor families to aquire health food which they wouldn't if without producing their own crops and livestock.

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

My project has been reaching all groups for people from children to Adults through the best agricultural knowledge.

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

The service we offer has been reaching all genders, and we have many female trained through our seminars and classes which is empowerment.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

Environment conservation and sanitation is one of the benefits of urban farming. Through urban farming the environment round the cities will be kept clean and green.

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

7 - Strongly Agree

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Urban Farming helps people to be self employed through agribusiness and hence they earn income and promote economic growth from family to national level.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

Most of farm products can be fed into industries. Products like milk, meat, skin and hides, crops like vegetables fruits and grains need to be processed through industries. Do this can cause growth of industry.

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

Urban Farming is for everyone so it incudes everyone in the community in equal way. No one is more preferred than others.

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

Urban Farming helps people around the city to get food and farm products produced from people areas around the city. This promotes sustainability of the cities.

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

Urban farming brings a good balance between the consumption and production of important natural resources. It doesn't deplete resources more than how it produces. Employing advanced technologies, urban farmers optimize resource use, including water, energy, and land, leading to reduced waste and increased productivity.

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Having urban farms will help to reduce climate change problems and provides good/positive environmental changes. Urban farming and gardening can have positive contributions to climate adaptation by enhancing vegetation cover in cities. The planted and cultivated vegetation increases the water infiltration capacity of the soil, which in turn leads to better adaptation in terms of improved management of stormwater runoff. As a consequence of the increased water infiltration capacity, the groundwater table will rise, thus improving drought resistance. By providing shade, increasing evapotranspiration, and transforming sunlight into vegetal material in photosynthesis processes rather than absorbing it, plants and trees have a cooling effect on their environment.

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

3

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

Most urban farming methods are environmentally friendly. The use of pots and Bags in growing crops avoids land degradation and promotes zero tillage. It helps to provide a better life for living creatures through protecting the environment.

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

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

Collaboration and partnerships play a crucial role in the success of urban farming businesses. By pooling together resources and knowledge, urban farmers can overcome challenges and achieve greater impact in transforming city landscapes.

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

3

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

6

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

3

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

3

06.08 Justification for my startup

Our project has helped to bring a new innovation of producing food in the cities and not 100% depending on farms outside the cities.

06.09 Competitive Analysis

There are many Agricultural consultants but my project came with something unique especially The best farming books which has never been before. Also The Kids Garden training is something new to many people in my country because most of people.think that Agriculture is for adults only.

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

Yes. I have done this through offering free vegetable farming training seminars for women and girls around the city of Dar es Salaam. My passion is to help them get involved and encouraged to do agriculture as a source of food and income for their families.