Kenya - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

I intend to invest in planting watermelons in an acre piece of land in Makueni county.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

I intend to plant watermelons in an acre piece of land and in Makueni county. I have a well detailed budget of up to Ksh 500000 for seeds,land preparation,labour,herbicides and pesticides.

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

The main problem am trying to solve is the issue of capital because the business idea is well planned in writing.

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

Watermelons are fruits which are beneficial to human health and is commonly used all over the world to make juice and many other things.

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

The targeted beneficiary in my project is the owner of the project and also the community around because it will provide jobs.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-07-07

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

2

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.)

The partners are very conversant with agriculture and well trained agricultural officers

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

N/A

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

My start up contributes to no poverty goal since the output will be much higher and can help in getting income to start other big businesses

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Since our project is agriculture wise then it definitely try to end hunger in Kenya and Africa in general

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

As a fruit it helps in terms of health in humans

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Since it entails agriculture and agricultural officers who went through the system of education, then it contributes to quality education goal

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

The laborers involved will be male and female and therefore advocates for gender equality

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 will be essential since it deals with agriculture and whoever will be working there will also need clean water to drink.

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

We use electricity to pump water which is good for the environment

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

Agriculture is the real deal in Africa and it strongly contributes to decent work and economic growth

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Machines will be used to make juice from the melons produced thus encourage industry innovation and infrastructure

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

It will tend to reduce the gap between the poor and the rich since it will help some of us who are in the lower level in life to join the rest on the upper level

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

It will help grow the community and town around and again bring cohesion between communities since we will invest in a different community from ours

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

Watermelons produces will be consumed by people and also enhance production

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

It will help to combat climate action since it's environmental friendly

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

The water we will use for irrigation is from a flowing river of which we recycle the water for use in the farm

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

The land is located in waste land and therefore it will promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems

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

It will bring peaceful cohesion between the different communities thus encouraging peace justice and strong institutions

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

Since it's not a one man business,it will encourage partnership among us

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

5

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

3

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.

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.

5

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

4

05.08 Justification

Watermelons aren't new in Kenya but few people engage in planting the product

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

200

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

Yes by invoking women in education and innovation