Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Poultry farming and fishpond under one roof to utilize space.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The reason as to why I chose poultry and fish farming is because I will be using the chicken droplets or waste to grow fungi in the fishpond which acts as the fish food. It also requires less space to operate this project.

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

Employment issues affecting the youths Food shortage and protein deficiency

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

Advantages 1. It requires less space to operate 2. It is environmental friendly since waste products are utilized. 3. Water for watering the poultry is also not far fetched and this is the symbiotic part of it. 4. Feedings for the fish is also manufacturered from the poultry. 5. It will increase the production of eggs which is currently the major challenge in our country.

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

This project will purely help those with protein deficiency and increase the supply for fish which has drastically reduced. It'll also help in creating employment which is the biggest challenge we are experiencing as a country.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-08-07

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

4

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

3

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

We have; Chairman- worked for one acre fund project for period of 2years (2021-2022) as the project manager Treasure - as work for groups which has successfully delivered on their mandates Secretary - experienced in record keeping.

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

It breeds the gap for protein deficiency It helps in the job creations for the people in the base pyramid eg the local chicken sellers will get supply and those operating in the farm

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

It aims in providing food security in giving healthy protein.

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

Protein deficiency is addressed fully through this project

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

With the current learning system in our country this project will give learning with ready practicals when they visit the farm

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

In our group we have gender quality because working in the farm is not left for the male alone but also female are also included in our daily tasks

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Water running in the farm shall be treated and in our fishpond there is inlet and outlet to ensure fish has got clean and healthy water

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

5

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Energy that'll be used in the farm shall be from solar system enhancing the green energy

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

Employment creations for the youths

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

It helps in creating infrastructure through enabling accessability and networking since it's easier to parsuade leaders to improve road networking.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Inequality created by the people having job and the jobless is addressed with this project.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Development of centers to towns is invitable

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

One cannot consume more than he or she purchases

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

It is a green project with little emissions that affects the climate.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Fish shall survive freely under water since there's inlet and outlet and enough food from the chicken waste

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Chicken shall survive on land and this shall promote life on land

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

Too much noise shall give chicken stress therefore it's they'll be kept far from noise and destructions

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

It promotes partnership since we are a group already and need other partners to succeed.

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

3

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.

6

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

Our project stands out from the old ones since we have two in one project and we have studied and found out the symbiotic relationship and this will help in cutting down the excess expenditure when they are done separately.

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

My potential competitors are those having poultry farming as single units but ours is standing out since we have two in one project with symbiotic relations

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

Yes because we have the female in our partnership