Nigeria - Startup under 3 years old

Describe your project or startup in a few words

It's about raising crop tomato and pepper seeds from seed to maturity. It is further added value by processing the harvested matured seeds into puree for self sufficiency within our local community

01.01 Describe your startup in more detail

It's a long term project that is linked with real estate, sustainable energy application and community self sufficiency. As the rural area begins to turn into urban locations for residential composition, the landed property can be converted to real estate return on investment. For the sustainable application of energy to power farm equipments and processes. Also, the production and transformation of the harvested raw agro products is set up to particularly meet the needs of the rural dwelling houses who use the puree for cooking for their families, thereby allowing for self sufficiency

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

Avoiding the need to get puree imported from another state or country

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

1. Support human healthy development 2. Promote self sufficiency 3. Support home grown industrial processes

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

The target beneficiaries are the people around the location where the factory will be set up, preferably where there isn't any of the type of factory like Ovia area of Edo State

01.05 When was your company established?

2023-04-25

01.06 Are you already selling your product/service?

No

01.07 How many other owners are there within your startup?

3

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.)

She's a retired school teacher

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

www.facebook.com/sivudlerk

01.11 Which industry best describes your project?

l) Farming

02.01.01 My startup contributes to the No poverty goal

6

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification for my startup

Since the factory set up is intended to meet puree demands within particular rural communities, cost of production and distribution will be low and as such, our product price per unit will also be low therefore allowing the processed product to be used by a lot of persons around the production area

02.02.01 My startup contributes to the Zero hunger goal

4

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification for my startup

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

5

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

Production will be conducted under standards given by the appropriate organizations like NAFDAC, SON and CAC

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

5

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification for my startup

My partner is a female

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

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification for my startup

Our equipments will strictly be powered by renewable energy such as solar, hydro or wind

02.08.01 My startup contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification for my startup

Employees will be considered based on UN standards

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

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification for my startup

No discrimination based on PWD, gender or age, as long as a person can deliver

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

Promote self sufficiency

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

Production is based on self sufficiency, that is, producing for the community where it is situated

02.13.01 My startup contributes to the Climate action goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification for my startup

Only renewable energy, preferably solar energy will be used

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

6

02.16.02 Peace Justice and Strong Institutions- Justification for my startup

Since we are set up as a community based industry, the people are our customers, and therefore will be treated to the best

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.

4

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

4

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

4

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

4

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

4

06.08 Justification for my startup

The product will enhance the wellness of the rural dwellers around

06.09 Competitive Analysis

They are the companies in western Nigeria that distribute to us here in Edo State

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