Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Youth in Smart Farming is a start up idea which aims to venture into agriculture through Smart Farming and as well create awareness to farmers and youth so as to lure them into agribusiness which will help in reduction of unemployment and food scarcity.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

As an aspiring young farmer, many constraints for farmers and aspiring farmers is usually cost of production. We intend to rear black soldier fly, mill worm and azolla as an alternative source of feed for livestock, poultry and fish. With your financial help I'll be able to make use of the land at my upcountry where I can use an abandoned fish pond and set up structures to rear mill worm and BSF . With this being active I can efficiently lure more people to practice these methods for they cut the cost of production by 50% and the feed are to be beneficial to the animals for they are rich in protein content making it suitable for farmers who rear their animals for meat. Another benefit of practicing Smart Farming, is insect fertilizer which is collected from the BSF and mill worm which are proven to be a better fertilizer for crops farmers. My aim is to make this possible and be an ambassador to the youth and make them want to practice since it is beneficial to the environment at large.

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

We are trying to get rid of waste since we use waste to produce the BSF and mill worms with this we are able to create employment amongst us and reduce food scarcity which is sometimes led by high cost of production. But with our means it beneficial to farmers since there will be constant supply of feeds .

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

There will be steady supply of feeds for farmers hence reducing cost of production leading to decrease in food scarcity, unemployment and beneficial to the environment for our means are 100% eco-friendly

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

One of the beneficiaries is I the farmer for with these means one can sell the feeds to other farmers as well as fertilizer and also the animals reared by the farmer and the community at large for there will be steady supply of food and increased rates of employment in many areas. It will also be beneficial to the whole country since if we could lure the youth into farming there will be a noticable increase in food population in the country.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-01-04

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

0

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

0

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

None yet

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

By luring youth into smart farming there will be a huge decrease in unemployment for many have diverted to white collar jobs making it congested and hard for one to find employment but with Smart Farming one can be able to be self employed as well create employment by employing people to take care of your farms

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Due to the constraint of high cost of production, it has made farmers and aspiring farmers to loss interest leading to low food production but with our Smart Farming guidelines we intend to cut the cost of production by almost 50%. With this we will be able to increase food population worldwide.

02.03.01 My project contributes to the Good health and well-being goal

6

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

As mentioned earlier, our production means are 100% natural hence making it safe for the environment for there are no GHG emissions. We tend to take care of the environment by collecting waste for our feed production. If Smart Farming was to be practiced widely, we can be sure to reduce waste emission making it healthy for as and aquatics

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

6

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Just as our slogan Smart Farming suggests, we aim to educate farmers and aspiring farmers on these tips for they reduce their cost of production

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

6

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

We aim to create awareness to both genders as well as the young and old for no one is limited to be a farmer

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

By collection of waste we aim to contribute to the cleanliness of the environment at large

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Our production methods are natural for we only use solar powered dryers and sun drying methods

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 awareness to farmers and youth we will be sure to contribute to the economic growth and a cleaner environment.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

By using solar powered dryers we will contribute to innovative ideas

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

As mentioned earlier, no one is exempted from farming and we aim to reach out to all walks from society

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

6

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Our project, hopefully, we aim to see it through helping members of our community and creating a condusive environment

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Our production methods being 100% natural we are active ambassador of responsible production means

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

By managing waste and turning it into a catalyst for production, I can strongly confirm that our methods are natural and eco-friendly for we use solar dryers for drying our produce making it safe

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

By managing waste we contribute to a condusive environment for aquatic animals and plants

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

By reducing GHG by 100% we contribute positively to the environment

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 creating employment, we will have promoted to a peaceful society for there will be reduced cases of insecurities

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

2

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

2

05.05 The product/service we envision creating could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

1 - Strongly Disagree

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.

1 - Strongly Disagree

05.08 Justification

Our project which has been there, farmers have not been able to meet the demands from millers and other farmers

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

The main competitor being other farmers, we don't need to stand out for there is a huge demand which already has not been met yet.

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

We look forward to mobilizing females