Nigeria - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

This project is about cultivation of food crops to ensure availability of food items to Nigerians at a cheap price.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Nigeria is blessed with fertile and rich land. This project aims at tackling high cost of food items by cultivating food crops and fruits for consumption of Nigerians at a cost friendly price.

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

High cost of food commodities.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your project intends to provide (at least 3).

Food items and fruits will be sold to Nigerians at cheaper price directly from the farm.

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

Members of host community/Nigerians

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-04-01

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

3

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. Entrepreneur 2. Account Officer 3. Business Manager

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

https://www.linkedin.com/in/olamitijan

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Makes food available at a cheap amount for low/medium income earners and the poor.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Everyone will have access to food and fruits directly from the farm at a cheaper rate. This eliminate hunger and because of the quality, it improves nutrition

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

Access to good food and other fresh farm produce promotes good health and wellbeing.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

2

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

The project supports both genders during cultivation of crops and sales of farm products

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

The project will create economic growth through employment.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

5

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

On a long run, modernized tools shall be employed for processing of products to increase yield

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

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

It will engage and teach people on crop production, and storage

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

On the other hand, planting of crops reduces ozone layers depletion, and as result combat climate change and provide conducive climate

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

3

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

The project protects, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss through crop rotation through out the year.

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

3

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

5

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

The project will help us create global partnership through agricultural researches and extension

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

4

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

5

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

6

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

6

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.

6

05.08 Justification

This is because our farm products will be made readily available for people to have access at a cheaper price. It's amazing!

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

The farm products are everywhere but the ability of our customers to have direct access to fresh and cheap farm produce makes us unique.

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

I have thought many famale students on entrepreneurship and gave several advice on being a successful entrepreneur.