Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Snail Farming

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

Sale of live snails and packaged fresh and dry snail meat.

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

The problem I see is Cancers linked with red meat consumption by consuming snail meat which is a sustainable healthy alternative white meat option.

01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).

Reduced risks associated with red meat consumption snail meat is rich in numerous vitatims, minerals especially protein, the slime produced by snails is excellent for skin rejuvenation.

01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?

Food vendors I.e. restaurants, bukas, joints etc. farmers, market women, and cosmetologists

01.05 When was your company established?

2024-05-31

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

0

01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?

0

01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)

I'm sole owner

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

Http://www.twitter.com/lizie1034

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

l) Farming

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

My community is predominantly occupied by families a large number of which are self employed and unemployed engaging them to startup their own snail farm gives them the opportunity to be self sufficient and reliant

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

Snail Farming gives my community the opportunity to provide for themselves and puts food on the table

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

4

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup

02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup

02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

There's a large number of women in my community within the age range of 18-45 years who are widows, stay at home mother's, single mothers, unemployed graduates and undergraduates empowering these women with skills to get them started will be of great advantage to the community and in growing the economy.

02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

4

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup

02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

4

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

5

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Snail Farming gives my community the opportunity of a decent earning and source of livelihood.

02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

4

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup

02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

4

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

4

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup

02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

4

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

5

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Keeping our environment safe is our utmost priority snails are noiseless creatures and compared to other options in the market, they make little or no mess, their feases can be used as feed for fish, the slime used for cosmetic purposes and their shells can be recycled and used as calcium feed for them

02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal

4

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup

02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal

4

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup

02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal

4

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup

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

4

06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.

4

06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.

3

06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.

6

06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.

6

06.06 The product/service responds to a demand or need that has not been satisfied by other products/services.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.07 The product/service is a new version of an old product/service.

7 - Strongly Agree

06.08 Justification for my startup

Snail Farming has been in existence for a long time however getting people sensitized about the health risk associated with excessive consumption of red meat and the benefit of consuming snail meat as a white meat alternative will meet their needs

06.09 Competitive Analysis

Ellicious snail farm, innovative snail farm, prince organic farm, the most advantage I have over my competition is that my snail farm is operational all year round compared to my competition who only sell during the rainy season, secondly my initiative is the first of it's kind in my community as other snail farmers are located not close to

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