Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Integrated organic farming incorporates poultry farming aquaculture and horticulture

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Poultry farming aquaculture and horticulture is interdependent hence using a holistic approach to get to work with all of them to achieve food security in the community

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

The semi arid and food starved in Kilifi county

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

It achieves food security to the community as food can be accessed at a lower price Organic farming done on a wide scale can created employment to the community in general

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

The community members of Kilifi county since getting fresh vegetables has become a challenge due to the arid part Kilifi is hence the community seems to be on the forefront on the beneficiaries of such project

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2023-08-06

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

2

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.)

The first one is a partner whom we have been trying to design the project and who may help get a little bit of capital as the project is already designed awaiting implementation

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

The project seeks to create employment opportunities for the communities working in farms

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

6

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

The farm, horticulture and poultry products could achieve community food security sold at an affordable price to the individuals

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

5

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

Organic farm products is in line to achieve good health where there is balanced diet and the proper nutrients out bodies require

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

Both men and women could be employed to work on the organic farming project

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

5

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Clean and fresh farm produce for all

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

5

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

Affordable food price for all

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

4

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

With organic farming it may lead to economic growth where farming may lead to improved living standards and earning of income

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

With organic farming there may come innovative strategies or ideas that may lead to surplus bumper harvest and provision of ideas for food storage

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

The marginalized community may have a chance for development through job creation through organic farming

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

5

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

The community becomes sustainable hence the skills learnt from the project other community members can scale up to their farms and do the projects on their own hence the dynamic sustainability as the skills learnt from the project stays with the community forever

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Surplus organic farming food production therefore contributes to surplus food production and consumption

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

As a climate change enthusiast the project seems to use the already available community resources keeping tabs with sustainability keeping in mind improved ecosystem and biodiversity

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Acquaculture seeks to promote life under water

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

5

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Poultry farming promotes life on land

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

5

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

With agricultural extension activities various institutions dealing with Agriculture could act effective promoting agriculture at community level

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

6

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

The project once initiated will seek other more partners both community and other stakeholders with an aim of a scale up

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

4

05.02 The product/service we envision creating represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

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.

5

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

6

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.

4

05.08 Justification

Organic farming is interdependent and multifaceted therefore it's provides wide range of opportunities in the agricultural sector

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

Envisioning community development keeping in mind sustainability and improved living standards of the community

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

Yes organic farming incorporating the females in project design and implementation