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Chrisum Refined Local Rice
Chrisum Enterprise is determined to solve food insecurity and environmental challenges in Nigeria by producing, processing and packaging our local rice to international standard through environmental friendly agricultural practices.
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Chrisum Refined Local Rice
Describe your project or startup in a few words
Chrisum Enterprise is determined to solve food insecurity and environmental challenges in Nigeria by producing, processing and packaging our local rice to international standard through environmental friendly agricultural practices.
01.01 Describe your startup in more detail
Recently, there's rise in food insecurity and environmental challenges in Nigeria, To solve this challenges, Chrisum Enterprise is determined to fight food insecurity and at the same time create sustainable environment. Chrisum Enterprise is an agricultural enterprise with rice value chain as its target. The enterprise is focused on tackling food insecurity as well as creating and promoting sustainable, safe and clean environment void of contamination, degradation, and pollution by recycling agricultural wastes into farm manure. We achieve this by employing safe and environmental friendly agricultural practices like organic farming, composting, mulching and other improved farm practices. This has replaced the traditional farm practices and has created sustainable environment by preventing degradation, contamination, and pollution. The enterprise has discovered the untapped agricultural potentials in Aninri and will harness it by producing, processing, and packaging our local rice.
01.02 What is the main problem you are trying to solve?
The enterprise wants to solve the problem of food insecurity and environmental challenges.
01.03 Tell us the major benefits and/or advantages of using the product/service that your startup provides (at least 3).
The benefits of using my products are: 1. It's affordable compare to other products in the market. 2. It's creating employment opportunities. 3. It's environmental friendly and healthy compared to other products.
01.04 Please describe who exactly your startup’s product/service is aimed at serving. Who are the targeted beneficiaries?
The product is targeted at every rice consumer irrespective of social status or financial capacity.
01.05 When was your company established?
2023-08-15
01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?
Yes
01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?
2
01.08 Among the other owners, how many are female?
1
01.09 Please describe the profile of the other owners within your startup (skills, experience, etc.)
The partners are highly skilled with the needed experience for the smooth running of the enterprise.
01.10 If you have a website, a social media page (Facebook, Instagram, Linkedin…), or app, please provide the link(s) here:
01.11 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 startup contributes to the No poverty goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to No poverty goal by solving hunger and food insecurity problems.
02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to zero hunger goal by solving hunger and food insecurity problems.
02.03.01 My startup contributes to the Good health and well-being goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to good health and well-being goal by solving food insecurity and environmental problems through provision of healthy food for the consumers.
02.04.01 My startup contributes to the Quality education goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.04.02 Quality education - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to quality education goal because it's only when you eat food that you can get education.
02.05.01 My startup contributes to the Gender equality goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to gender equality goal by solving food insecurity and unemployment problems for all genders. As well as giving equal opportunities to all genders.
02.06.01 My startup contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to clean water and sanitation goal by employing environmental friendly agricultural practices thereby preventing and solving environmental contamination and pollution caused by poor agricultural practices.
02.07.01 My startup contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to affordable and clean energy goal by employing environmental friendly agricultural practices thereby preventing and solving environmental contamination and pollution caused by poor agricultural practices. Hence creating safe and sustainable environment for every other activity to thrive.
02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth
7 - Strongly Agree
02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to decent work and economic growth goal by solving food insecurity and unemployment problems. The enterprise is creating employment opportunities, solving food insecurity and contributing to the GDP of the country.
02.09.01 My startup contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure
7 - Strongly Agree
02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to industry innovation and infrastructure by adding value to our local rice through processing and packaging our local rice to international standard.
02.10.01 My startup contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to reduced inequalities by providing rice to all consumers at affordable price irrespective of social status or financial capacity.
02.11.01 My startup contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification for my startup
The startup contributes to sustainable cities and communities by employing environmental friendly agricultural practices thereby preventing contamination, degradation, and pollution; hence, creating sustainable environment.
02.12.01 My startup contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to responsible consumption and production goal through the provision of affordable and healthy locally made rice for all classes of rice consumers.
02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup
The startup contributes to climate action by employing environmental friendly agricultural practices, thereby creating sustainable environment void of degradation, contamination, and pollution.
02.14.01 My startup contributes to the Life below water goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.14.02 Life below water - Justification for my startup
The startup contributes to life below water goal by employing environmental friendly agricultural practices, thereby creating sustainable environment void of degradation, contamination, and pollution; and creating healthy environment for both terrestrial and aquatic life.
02.15.01 My startup contributes to the Life on land goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.15.02 Life on land - Justification for my startup
The startup contributes to life on land goal by employing environmental friendly agricultural practices, thereby creating sustainable environment void of degradation, contamination, and pollution; and creating healthy environment for both terrestrial and aquatic life.
02.16.01 My startup contributes to the Peace Justice and Strong Institutions goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to Peace, Justice, and strong institution by creating employment opportunities which prevents crime and providing food for all which promotes justice and strong institution as all these are possible only when you eat food.
02.17.01 My startup contributes to the Partnerships for the goal
7 - Strongly Agree
02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification for my startup
My startup contributes to Partnership for the goal by creating employment and equal opportunities for all.
06.01 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
06.02 The product/service represents an entirely new type of product/service.
2
06.03 The product/service could be described as a new technology.
4
06.04 The product/service is an improvement on an existing product or service.
7 - Strongly Agree
06.05 The product/service could be described as an extension of a range of products or services.
7 - Strongly Agree
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
The startup adds value to local rice by processing and packaging the local rice to international standard.
06.09 Competitive Analysis
Our main competitors are other rice producers, but the high standard of our product and its affordability makes it stand out from our competitors.
11.05 Are you initiating actions within your community to promote the role of female entrepreneurs?
Yes, I'm initiating actions to promote female entrepreneur in my community through my mode of employment and other actions targeted at gender equality.
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