Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

In todays world, land degradation has a negative impact on agriculture. Hydroponic crops help in slowing it , with the help of solar panels help stabilise climate change.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Hydroponic is the easiest way to grow food you can use it at your balcony to grow some herbs which maximizes space. Dry water powered farm will ensure that there is more food both locally and international, Unsed land can be used to build greenhouses which will be able to create employment to the local people and also improve the income revenue of the area. Through this farm will be able to provide food and employment, Growing food on land may have some effects on land such soil erosion. Hydroponics is the best farming method to use thus its low maintaining, thus produces higher yields. This method of farming can't be affected by natural disease or pests thus more food production and conservation of water than traditional soil farming because the water can be recycled.The solar panels help in reducing costs of electricity thus making the farm zero carbon with the use of solar panels. With proper filtration and treatment the water can be used in fish pond to increase fish production.

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

Saving the environment our farm uses solar panel to generate power through the farm thus cutting off electricity. More yields increases to provide enough food to the people.The setting up of the greenhouses and the hydroponic equipments will create employment to the people even after the set up the people can still be employed to help run the farm. With the use of solar panels and the hydroponic system will ensure more food is increased and will help stabilise Climate change. When the water is treated properly it can be used in fish pond thus increase fish production on market this helps in reducing the importation of fish from other country.

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 production to the people in today world disasters do happen like pests and excess use of pesticides can make land not to be used but using this kind of farming will ensure that there's more yields and zero hunger. Stabilise of Climate change by using solar panels the farm will run with solar power hence zero carbon and with the use of water there can not be any harm on the soil like the other traditional soil farming with the use of pesticides. Employment will be created to the people thus giving back to the community there will be less crime in the area.

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

The people will benefit increased food production to the people thus in building the greenhouse will create more employment to the people using this method of farming will create quality food crops with out using much fertiliser than land farm. Dry water farm can not be affected with disaster such as pets and diseases more food and employment. People can benefit from this they get quality food and also conservation of water in the today world. Unsed land can be used to create greenhouses in dry areas or unsed land help in having a good environment which will ensure less water is needed. Climate change too with the use of solar panels

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2021-03-12

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.)

We are a team of 3 who are working on this idea Joan nyambura we use her land to try out this idea and works she's a local farmer. Sarah Ngotho helps us in handling the equipments. Frankline Ndung'u I come up with the idea of using water to farm and use of solar panels to power the small section we have of land. In this team every voice is heard and everyone contributes in new ideas.

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

https://www.instagram.com/bereng____?igsh=djJlZXBhbDIxaW9u

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

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02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

The project will create job opportunities to the people running a hydroponic farm and help maintenance of the solar panel will have a bigger effect on the local people. People can also train themselves to run the farm and end up starting there own which they can help themselves. There will be less crime and more educated people who can start there farming.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

There will be more yields increases plus the use of hydroponic the crops grow faster which will ensure that there will be enough food. With the increase to traine more people to grow some food on either there balcony or the outdoor will also increase food production. Food production will increase because we can use the unsed land to set up the greenhouses and sat up the system to ensure more crops are grow over time this will also ensure that food will increase. With the treated water it can be used in fish pond to increase the number of fish production.

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

With the use of solar panels will ensure zero carbon thus stabilise Climate change. Excess use of pesticides can cause lung problems with the use of hydroponic system that can't happen. Conservation of water by recycling it ensures not much water is used.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

People can get trained to use hydroponic method of farming they can grow much crops thus providing much yields.Solar panels can be used at home thus cutting electrical bills and help in climate change even if they do use the solar for farming they can use it at there home thus helping them to save money.Most people will get knowledge to using solar power in many ways.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

This project ensures that both gender can do it like smart farming both genders will be educated in hydroponic farming. This will create more job opportunities to both genders and generate more income revenue to the area.

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

The greenhouse is equipped to remove humidity from the air wastes very little water because the system recycles it. Thus when the water is recycled proper filtration and treatment allows water to be clean. Such a system allows water to clean and uses way more less water than the normal soil traditional farming hence makes water to be recycled repeatedly.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

By using solar panels will reduce carbon emissions thus being zero carbon farm in which the power from the solar will be used to generate much power to the system thus stabilise Climate change. More production of food and power in which can used at homes too.

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

By creating job employment to the people will have reduce crime rates and training of various persons will help them to start there farming scheme in which the income revenue of the area will increase. Using this system will help benefit both the local and international in the community. Crops grown under this system grow rapidly in which it will achieve its desired goal in food production

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

By building the greenhouses on the land for the system same as installation of the solar panels and setting up the hydroponic system.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Will help people learn from one another in certain ways like culture exchange. Both gender will be able to share ideas to solve a certain problem. By working together in one will help achieve more food production.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Massive amount of food will be provided both locally and externally with this system plants intend to grow faster hence achieving certain goals. With the right amount of fertiliser and good maintenance there can not be any food shortage thus increase in production of food that can sustain people.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

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02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

There can't be any food shortage with the right maintenance both locally and external will be able to live healthy. Production will grow much faster will more land and right maintenance will be able to provide quality yields.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

With the use of solar panels will help stabilise the climate change by cutting off electricity. Solar power will be able to generate both home and the farm thus more food production.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

When removing the water back to the source we ensure its properly filtrate and treatment will allow the water to be safe.

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

By using the Unsed land usable again by using this system enables land not to be polluted with excess pesticides and fertiliser will ensure there's no soil erosion thus keeping the environment safe.

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

By sharing ideas from one to another will bring more unity among people. When one knows the idea of this system will want ro teach another this system thus bring in idea exchange.

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

By gaining partnership will help cover alot of areas with land not being used .There will be sharing of ideas bring in new innovative.

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

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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.

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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.

3

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

In with the new system to increase food production to both people thus creating more efficient way of not using excess fertiliser

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

By using solar panels to ensure zero carbon while other operate with electricity. By using it on large scale farming. With the water that is properly treated we can use in the fish pond thus increase fish production to the market it help in cutting cost of importing fish from other countries.

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

Yes, female entrepreneurs can also make a positive impact on the society and improve themselves by catering undesirable area and producing environmental friendly products. When the farm will be set up more job opportunities will be created women can be employed . When being employed they can create a sacco within themselves to help one another in certain situations . Through education and training women start being educated in setting up a small hydroponic system at their home to grow food thus cutting some cost at their home and saving up the money.