Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Production of biofuel from Agricultural Waste for transportation of Agricultural products

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Production of biofuel (ethanol) from Cassava waste To Power E100 ( Ethanol 100%) Trucks for the transportation of Agricultural products.

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

Cost of transportation of Agricultural products 50% of (20million tons) casava produced is wasted annu High price of fuel has lead to high Cost of transportation High cost of transportation has also lead to high price of Food High cost of food has lead to More Hunger Transportation of Agricultural products adds to carbon emmission and leads 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).

Cheap, sustainable, Carbon Neutral fuel from Agricultural Waste Production of biofuel (ethanol) from Cassava waste To Power E100 ( Ethanol 100%) Trucks for the transportation of Agricultural products. Low cost transportation for Agricultural products Reduced the price of Agricultural products Would lead to Reduced Hunger Use of carbon Nuetral fuel Carbon Emmission reduction and help solve Climate Change

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

Farmers

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-01-01

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

3

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

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

Gift apeji Biotechnologist and administrator Enouch Digital Marketer

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

https://m.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100081593164509&name=xhp_nt__fb__action__open_user

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

b) Materials (agriculture, fishing, chemical products, construction materials, containers and packaging, metals and mining, paper and forest products)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

By creating Jobs and increase income of people who produce cassava waste

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

By Reducing the cost of transportation of Agricultural products we would be able to reduce the price of food and make it more Available to everyone

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

5

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

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

3

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

It involves Conversion of waste to useful products.....an most casava waste at difficult to get rid of by most casava processing plant

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Since our fuel comes from biowaste it's cheap and clean (Carbon Neutral)

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

2

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

It leads to economic growth by creating employment and economic value

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Innovation in terms alternative resources development

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Reduces carbon footprint of my Nation and communities By using plant based fuel

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Carbon Neutral fuel from casava plant

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

6

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

2

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

2

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

6

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.

6

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.

5

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

6

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

The first IC engine where E100 our technology isn't totally new.... But today it's difficult to find E100 trucks because petrol and Diesel trucks are more convenient

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

Diesel trucks are our competition what makes us standouts is we produce our own fuel cheaply and we can reduce price of transportation But applying these in higher scale would lead to food scarcity

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

A member of my team is a female Enterprenuer