Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Agriculture in Africa has been one of the commonest business and has been a strong income generation channel for individuals, companies and governments. Perez Bika Farms is an avenue that strongly promotes agriculture and it's benefits.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Perez Bika Farms is into so many kinds of food businesses like: cocoa, red oil, maize, beans, melon, rice. This is a drive that lasted for 3-4 years now and is still operating. Perez Bika Farms is set to promote agriculture and it's benefits in this mediums: - 1. Food storage 2. Farming 3. Job opportunities 4. Income generation

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

1. Manual Operations 2. Expansion 3. More job opportunities

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. Agricultural expansion 2. Job opportunities 3. Food availability 4. The farm will solve the problem of food costs

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

Perez Bika Farms is in the targeted of Agricultural sector. Targeted beneficiaries: I believe the Farms is a general service which targets anyone that uses food, which everyone uses that. Therefore the targeted beneficiaries are: 1. Companies 2. Individuals 3. Families 4. Market men and women

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2021-08-10

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.)

1. I work with individuals who are business oriented 2. Farm experience of over 10years 3. We are a farm that strongly agree to team work, growth, learning, multitasking.

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?

l) Agriculture

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Job opportunities Encourage farming

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Reduce cost of food Reduce food scarcity Encourage food storage

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

When you eat natural, you stay natural Therefore, It will reduce eating of processed food It will encourage eating farm produce

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

It will encourage education on agriculture It will create awareness to individuals to learn how to farm and be good at it

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Farming has no gender just as hunger has no gender. I believe Perez Bika Farms will equalise gender

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

It will be a platform teaching, learning and growth

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Food scarcity will reduce and food cost reduction.

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

The idea will trigger business, tax payment and income to the community

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

The farm produce will be used for production. It will reduce importing of raw materials from other places. It will reduce cost of import and increase income by exportation.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

It will increase country interaction of probably enhance trade by batter between states or countries

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Food eat and job opportunities stores the need for peace, growth and development and that is the primary job of the farm.

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

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Individuals get to know more on the important of afforestation and farming.

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

4

05.08 Justification

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

I believe that in every sector there are competitors but in farm produce everyone has a place. Perez Bika Farms is set to cover both online and manual sales.

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

Yes