Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My project is all about agribusiness in connection with horticultural farming basing on vegetables production

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The project is about vegetable farming and production of food for semi arid areas and arid region .The main aim of the project is to produce food in season and out of season in order to meet the rising demand by the community. The project requires water which of which I intend to use pumps and water tanks for storage. The project is in need of means of transport vessels like pickup to transport vegetables to areas unable to produce due to harsh weather conditions.In conclusion the project has a capacity of providing labour force to at least ten youth if it becomes successful .

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

The project intends in solving food shortage in the continent

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

Vegetables will help in reduction of mull nutrition cases in arid and semi arid regions.The project will help in solving food shortage in the country. It will also provide employment Opotuninty

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

People leaving in arid areas and those that face harsh weather conditions

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2003-11-03

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

twenty

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

Ten partners

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

The female partner is call Sheila and she has passion on agriculture and is of great benefit to this project due to her ability of marketing. The male partner has experience in cultivation of vegetables since is the economic activity in his mother land.

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?

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

My project will create business opportunities

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

My project intends to provide food mainly vegetables

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 project intends to provide vegetables which are full of vitamin for better health community

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

My project will provide sessions for agriculture students from any levels to do field works and bench marking

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

My project intends to employment for women to work in the firm

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

My project intends to install water tanks for harvesting rain water to be used in the firm and extended community

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

My project intends to install solar energy for pumbing water and helping the 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

My project intends to provide affordable food for economic development and agribusiness development

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

My project intends to provide raw materials to local industry and promote modern agricultural activities

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

My project intends to provide high quality produce through considering modern agricultural methods

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

My project intends to promote the goal of stability of food through production of food

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

My project intends to provide quality agricultural produce for people

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

My project intends to do large scale crop planting which Will help in carbon consumption

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

My project intends to use water for irrigation for agriculture production

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

My project intends to convert waste lard to more fertile and agriculture based land

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

5

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

My project intends to support learning in agricultural institutions

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

My project intends to provide motivation to nomadic communities to embrace farming and stop cattle Riesling

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

The project intends to produce food in season and out of season by use of modern methods

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

Competition from cash crop farming and I intend to stand out by providing produce direct to the consumer

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

Yes , I intend to have women as my top partners in this project