Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

It's a project aimed at crop production with a goal of serving the entire community by making them readily available and also aid in earning that extra coin which can lead to self employment and also be a role model to my fellow teens.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

It's a personal initiative aimed at production of the country 's staple food farm products . My main aim is to serve the community by making it available at an affordable prices. I started by leasing out farms using my hard earned savings but unfortunately rain failed. Am looking forward to expanding and if possible rely on irrigation in order to achieve maximum almost guaranteed success. Am also looking forward to creating employment to the youths so as to reduce unemployment rate in the country besides that also be motivator to my fellow teens. My project will cover all farming practices in general such as crop production,cattle rearing and poultry .

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

Unemployment among the youths whom tend to thing life is hard and their nothing they can do about it. I will take them through the world empowerment training to open up their minds and brighten up their future through the limited resources they posses such as the brain and physical wellness.

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

The first benefit is food security in the entire country cause the the young generation goes back to the farm the food the more the food the more the money to saves for other purposes. Secondly reduce the unemployment rate among the youths as most of them will be engaged in many ways ,they will be busy doing something constructive. Help in reducing global warming as farming is associated with tree planting hence reduce the global warming effects. Fourth reduce drug and substance taking as it will reduce idlling rate in the streets as the youths are the major targets in this mannace.

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

The youth by reduce drug abuse. The opharns by supplying opharnage with food . Widows giving them hope as they can earn something out of it. The general community by getting products they need in their everyday life readily and at an affordable prices

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-03-26

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

10

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

6

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

Housewife's cause they are free most of the time hence this project help them earn something. Farm owner,they rent their farms to me in an effort to encourage entrepreneurship amongest the youths. Farmers they help me with the knowledge required to grow every crop on the farm . Agrovet attendant help impact me with relevant crop knowledge before proceeding to the farm.

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

Cause it contribute to food security first and one can venture into with little capital at start. It's a game changer cause it's really paying well. It's contribute to the wellness of the society

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

It's basically a food production industry

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

Farmers do a lot of activities on the farm and eat fresh farm products hence contribute to their good health and that of others

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

That one of the biggest goal cause it's aim is to motivate youth into it through the empowered world view sessions .

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

It involves both males and females

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Through irrigation project water will also be available to the community at large

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

3

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

Yer it clean work no shortcut

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Through the farm technology

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

3

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Keeping teens busy reducing rate of drug abuse hence helping out in increasing security

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Through the advice from agrovet officers I receive a guidance on how to conduct the farming

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Through tree planting

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

3

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Through tree planting

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

4

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

I need partiners to achieve this

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.

5

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.

4

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.

5

05.07 The product/service we envision creating is a new version of an old product/service.

5

05.08 Justification

The project tend to revolutionize food security making it a simple thing to afford the rare three meal aday I mean instead of people working to make money to buy food we work together to make food instead of money that brings about satisfaction

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

All agricultural products traderss

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

Making sure I empoy more women to empower the girl child