Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

An agricultural innovation aimed at providing employment and food security for the nation and globe as it advances.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

It's an agricultural innovation which includes: Fishery, Poultry and Food crop cultivation for the employment of individuals, contribute to economic development and as well provide food security in order to alleviate poverty.

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

Unemployment, Poverty, and food scarcity.

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. Development of sustainable business models for innovation in the African Agri-sector. 2. Innovating at marketing and distributing Nutritious foods (such as fish, poultry and crop seeds) for improvement of health of the African & world populace. 3. Opening young graduates up to see Value in Agricultural Sector.

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

Nigeria, Africa and the World

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-11-01

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

4

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

2

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

1. Enoch J. is a young man in his 20s and a graduate of business administration from polytechnic, good at farming practices 2. Steve A. is a young man in his 20s who is good at farming and skilled as a Designer (clothing) 3. Rebecca O. is a young lady in her late 20s, a medical health personnel from College of health and innovative in farming practices 4. Victoria O. A. is a young girl in her Early 20s who is a tailor, a student of college of health and good in farming.

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

https://shorturl.at/bhlD8

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

By providing employment opportunities through involving people esp youths in the agricultural production By providing food security which is a majority cause of poverty.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

When food security is in place, hunger will be a thing of memory. So my start up will contribute immensely by ensuring adequate supply of food in the market for the populace.

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

My start will do greatly in this area as provision of nutritious food in the market will improve the health and wellbeing of people since it will be naturally cultivated food.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

5

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Though this won't be an educational institution but the idea in place is that it will help in sensitizing the masses about the need to be involved in agriculture.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Individuals of both genders will be gainfully employed to be part of this vision and mission if we are empowered.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

6

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

If the project begin to boost it will have a place for processing of some of the agricultural produce and borehole water supply which will benefit the host community. We will as well ensure that the community is littered with wastes.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

6

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

As the start up progresses there will be a place of establishing processing plant and since this will need power supply to work, the energy generated through solar energy or whatever would be of immense benefit to her host community.

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

Since the beginning of this idea, one of my major goal is provision of job opportunities for the teeming populace, esp youths. And this contribute to economic growth in no so small measure.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

In this aspect we will do immensely as the start when fully funded and up will build infrastructure and promote sustainable industrialization through the establishment of processing plants as stated above.

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

Definitely it will contribute to sustainable cities and communities by the activities that will be injected into the project.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Yes! Since this is an agricultural innovation, it will ensure sustainable consumption and production. Because agriculture is one of the key aspect of economy for production. The start up will be in the Best position to contribute its quota in this regard.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

One of the causes of global climate change is deforestation. As we embark on this journey there shall be planting of perennial trees which will help in curbing climate change.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

5

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

If we are empowered and as well stay close to the source we will definitely utilize this as well.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

This is our major area; Plantation of palm trees, rubber trees and such perennial crops as aforementioned will greatly help in this area.

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

5

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

The peace of the nation and the world is our peace. There can't be development without peace and justice hence it will be our priority.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

It does

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.

2

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

5

05.08 Justification

Agricultural production has being existing but we want to make this start up in a way better, stronger and different from existing ones in such a way that there shall be great sensitization using different media on what everyone should be involved in agriculture and as well collaborate with us to curb the menace of unemployment in many places and Africa at large.

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

My main competitors are those who have being in this for sometime now but I stand out among them because the idea has a lot of new innovations inclusive.

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

Yes; Educating them on the importance of entrepreneur and encouraging them to get to school.