Tanzania - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

The core of this project is converting fertile bushes to productive lands to cater for food security, job opportunities for many jobless graduates and making profits for greater sustainability. Currently we undertake agriculture based on hiring of land

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

We will use the capital ensuing from winning the challenge, if all goes well, to buy fertile land piece and mechanize the farm for season free agriculture for more guaranteed returns. This will emancipate us from the slavery of climatic conditioning, which is not always favorable. The capital will also be used in clearing the bush to make it productive and ready for productive agrarian activity. The chief itinerary in actualization of the project is to convert abandoned bushes to productive land hence the project name FEEDS FROM WEEDS.

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

Unemployment and high food prices

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

1. Many unemployed youth will get jobs from the capital invested in the project hence expanding their economic independence 2. Food prices will be fair and affordable due to mechanized production 3. Profits from sales will secure the projects capital thus ensuring prolonged benefits from the same.

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

The project is aimed at meeting the general needs of the youthful public members the who are moving jobless despite academic qualifications it also will meet the needs of the society via food security

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-01-06

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

2

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.)

A retired banker with over 4 years of farming experience in the southern highlands of Tanzania

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

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

The project will hire unemployed youth to maximize their income to take care of personal and family needs

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

The mechanized farming will ensure assured supply of food

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

Food will be healthy via regulated use of fertilizers and chemical inputs

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

A section of project profits will be directed to scholarship fund to help poor youth with academic fees

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

The project will employ more women to the farming works to make them more and more financial freedom

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

The project shall include modern toilet facilities in its establishment

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

The project shall employ more solar energy system to reduce dependence on HEP

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

The project shall create room for more and more white collar jobs to accommodate well educated personnel to work in the production supply chain

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

The project shall employ new technology in mechanizing and advancing the farming process

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

The project shall contribute to national growth by paying the required taxes

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

Products from the project shall help young people in the markets to make profits by selling products from the projects farms

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

By purchase of relevant farming inputs

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Mechanized agriculture and digging of borehole to ensure water supply

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

Use of boreholes to guarantee water supply

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

After clearing bushes, the project will plant trees around the project area to maintain biodiversity

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

All legally binding institutions shall be consulted for licenses and permits before and during actualization of the project

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

All related partners shall be involved and consulted during actualization of the project.

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

6

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

4

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

4

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.

3

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

5

06.08 Justification for my startup

The product is not new but the paradigm set for its actualization is somewhat unique

06.09 Competitive Analysis

SILVERLANDS

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

Yes, by employing more women to maximize their economic independence