Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

building an interactive platform that will help farmers to get there products to the consumers when harvested .These will help reduce post harvest losses while also helping consumers having access to organically grow foods at friendly prices.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Linking farmers to consumers . We want to reduce post harvest losses ,since much of the food produced by farmers goes bad before reaching the end user we want to reduce the connect the farmers and the consumers through our platform.We will register different farmers from different locations around Kenya who produce high quality products .We will register them to our platform where will will be tracking there operation from the time of planting to harvesting these will ensure that we have the data of the quantity that they are expected to harvest.We will also be looking for prospective consumers of the different products that our farmers in our portfolio will be producing in that when the produce are already to be harvested the prospective clients are informed and upon harvesting the product are transported to the different consumers thus reducing post harvest losses and also ensuring that the consumer get high quality products at relative friendly prices

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

The main problem that we are trying to solve is post harvest losses and also access to organically grown foods

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

Benefits the farmer who will get sensitization about good agricultural process to ensure production of high quality products while also getting premium price for their produce. The consumer will also be getting quality produce at there home due to delivery of fresh produce at there do step Reduction of post harvest losses thus increasing the level of food security in our country

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

Our target beneficiary are organic farmers who plant there produce organically thus ensuring quality products. Consumers who are in need of high quality organically produced products

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2021-01-10

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

3

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

1

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

We have 2 enterpruers who have worked in a clearing and forwarding company and there expertise will come in handy when we start to export some of the fresh produce We also have an account who will helping us in the accounts department

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

Getting money at the pocket of the farmer

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Ensuring delivery of the produce to the consumer in a short period of time

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

Focusing on organically grown foods

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Ensuring that we involve both genders with our operations from field work to management

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

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

Ensuring that the farmer get paid fairy for there produce

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

By establishing a state of the art sorting and packaging facility to help us in the distribution of the products

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

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

By providing stable supply of farm produce to city dwellers

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 encouraging organic farming and climate smart agriculture that will help in the conversation of the soil and the surrounding

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

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

Partnering with like minded organization to help archive our goals

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.

6

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.

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.

6

05.08 Justification

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

Greenspoon

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

Yes by encouraging females to start there own businesses