Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

To integrate livestock and crop farming and value addition for food security and job creation

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

My aim is to integrate crop farming, Livestock keeping and processing of the produce using modern technology to maximise revenue and create employment.

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

Lower yields, I want to improve on yields, to enhance revenue, make economic use of the available resources, and to create employment opportunities for the youth.

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

Employment creation, Higher yields, Economic use of the available space (land)

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

The entire population of Kenya and beyond our borders

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2020-01-10

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.)

Have background in marketing, Business Development and management agricultural experts

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

https://web.facebook.com/brendanekesa

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

It will be creating jobs as well as enhancing food security

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

will be utilizing the available land to produce food for the population

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

The project will enhance food production which will in turn enhance the health of the population

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

The project will foster the gender equity question in agriculture by empowering the female gender to economically pursue their dreams by economically exploring the opportunities in the agricultural sector

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

My project will enhance the contribution of the female gender in the economic development of the country

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

We will employ the recycling of water we use in our farm, harvesting of rain water also. We will employ modern technology to ensure we achieve this.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

we will integrate the use of affordable clean energy innovations by total energies as well as the locally available sources of energy

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

With the project up and running, this will offer decent work for economic growth for the youth

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

the project will deploy modern technologies as opposed to traditional methods of farming so as to enhance production

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

will utilize more of young girls who consider themselves unemployable

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Through the project the new cities and towns will emerge due to increased economic activity

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

by production foodstuffs

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Promotion of green economy

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

will enhance the use of technologies in irrigation as well as the plantations

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

since the agriculture project proper land use mechanisms, the land use will be proper and optimal

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

will enhance the relationships between the agriculture departments and business community

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

we will create economic partnerships with consumers as well as financial institutions

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

2

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.

3

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.

3

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

I am deploying modern technology to farming so as to enhance production

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

local traditionally established farmers

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

Yes, encouraging young people to venture into agriculture