Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

My project is focusing on agricultural segments,this is because of the current needs and demand for agricultural produces in the country.I intend to capitalize on the fact that 99% of Kenyans depend on agricultural produces for daily consumption.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

Agricultural produces are central to the growth of any African economy because of the readily available market.The projects seeks to venture in poultry farming,cash crop growing for crops such as maize,tomatoes,onions and beans.The project intends to low and later divesify into other agricultural businesses for more revenue generation and sustainability.

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

The project intends to provide solution to hunger and improve healthy issues to people by offering organically produced products.

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

1. Improve on the health of the consumers i.e purely organic products. 2. Affordable to the consumers in the market. 3. Create employment to people especially youths.

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

The target market is the kenyan population of all ages.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-11-01

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

1

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.)

My partner has a degree in procurement ,she has worked in the sales and marketing field for two years and thus with that she has a lot to offer in this business venture.

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

https://www.linkedin.com/notifications/?filter=all

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 will offer jobs to people, provide affordable products to people making it easier to for people to live within their budgets and save the extra coins that would have otherwise been spent on the expensive products.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

That's the core function of the project, to end hunger and provide food security to the country.

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

Yes by providing purely organic products to the market.

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

3

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

With time the project will be offering sponsorship to children from needy family in the society.

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

The partnership is a 50 50 partnership with a female and we also intend to employ people based on the gender equality goal

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 project will need the use of water for irigation and thus puts us in a better position for creating awareness on water sanitation and proper use.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

5

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

We gonna focus majorly on 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

We will offer job creation with a well defined career growth

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

6

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

We will need better infrastructure to meet our market demand and as such we will be greatly involved in ensuring we have modern infrastructuretute within our areas of operations.

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Through provision of products that are affordable to all.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

We ensure steady food supply to the market.

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

6

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

We need ensure steady supply of our products in the market.

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

6

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

By focusing on naturally produced products.

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

The project will be domiciled in western Kenya where there is no sea or ocean

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

Not applicable

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

6

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

We will partner with other global partners in the long run

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.

5

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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

7 - Strongly Agree

05.08 Justification

The project intends to focus on all the lines of business in agricultural sector.

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

supermarkets...we will be dealing with consumers mostly from the rural areas out of reach of supermarkets.

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

yes--I picked a lady as a partner