Zimbabwe - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

We will add value to sorghum to make sorghum popcorn and flour, pancakes, biscuits and gluten free baked goods

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

My project mainly focuses on adding value to the sorghum to produce making sorghum popcorn flour ,pancake, biscuits and gluten free baked goods In this project will we sell, sorghum meal as well

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

to reduce poverty in my community to reduce manultrition To reduce Gender Based Violence by employing women being maltreated To stop drug abuse by creating employment in my company To create employment in arid and semi_arid areas To expand existing markets and develop new markets in our country

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

To maintain and expand existing markets and develop new markets for popcorn and popcorn products To encourage more people to eat sorghum and other indigenous grains Sorghum acts as a source of grain, pasturage, fibre, fuel, bioethanol, alcoholic beverages as well as building materials It supplies numerous essential nutrients in rich content including fibre, vitamin B, niacia, thiamine, vitaminB6 Sorghum acts as a dietary staple for millions of people in Africa and Asia It is a source of food and fodder mostly in the traditional and small holder farming sector It acts as a significant part in fighting starvation and food insecurity and is crucial to many of world's underprivileged people's food

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

Orphans and less privileged people the country at large

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-05-03

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

21

01.07 Among the other partners, how many are female?

3

01.08 Please describe the profile of each of the other partners (skills, experience, etc.)

They teach me how to run my company They teach me how to pop the sorghum

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

01.10 Which industry best describes your project?

d) Primary commodities (food, drink, household and personal products)

02.01.01 My project contributes to the No poverty goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.01.02 No poverty - Justification

Because this project will create employment in both rural and urban areas In rural areas they benefit from cultivation the sorghum and in urban they will add value to the sorghum

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

Both rich and underprivileged will be able to eat sorghum popcorn We will be able to teach underprivileged and many farmers to add value to the sorghum Sorghum acts as a significant part in fighting starvation and food insecurity and crucial to many of the world's underprivileged people's food

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

Sorghum supplies numerous essential nutrients including protein , fibre, vitamin B 6 etc

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

2

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

Many people will be able to learn how to add value to many traditional grains like sorghum etc It helps entrepreneurs to maintain existing markets and develop new markets

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

2

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

This project mainly focuses on creating employment for women and young girls involved in gender based violence This project will create jobs for less privileged women ,girls and the disabled

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

6

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

Sorghum has been found to be less vulnerable to climatic variables This project improves water sanitation and hygiene practices

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

It is determined that sorghum _based power plant can reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 600-400kgCO/ha Sorghum energy costs were similar to other biofuels and cheaper than fossil fuels

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

It provides the primary source of energy

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

7 - Strongly Agree

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

Sorghum is known for multiple uses as food , feed fodder an fuel In addition to these, many other industrial application such as health pharmaceutical diagnosis, packing, synthesis of organic molecule and utility have been in place

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

2

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

To encounter the risk of poor yields ,lost income and hunger This project will turn to FAO for assistance in helping farming in countries maginal

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

7 - Strongly Agree

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

Will be able to create jobs for both rural and urban people

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

5

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

This project contribution to increase income

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

4

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

Sorghum is an efficiency produce of sugar, giving the crop a significant competitive advantage in renewable chemical production Sorghum is one of the most efficient plantsin terms of photosynthesis Sorghum promote renewable energy. The sweet sorghum aims to produce ethanol from sweet sorghum biomass Ethanol is clean to the climate

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

Sorghum cultivated in both arid and semi arid areas Sorghum doesn't require much rainfall inorder to be harvested

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

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

6

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

This project promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all mankind

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

2

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

The project also linked farmers to niche markets such as brewing company and big consumer of sorghum as well as non -governmental organisation

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

3

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

5

05.03 The product/service we envision creating could be described as a new technology.

6

05.04 The product/service we envision creating is an improvement on an existing product or service.

6

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.

6

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

2

05.08 Justification

Acts as value additioner , to produce popcorn, flour, pancakes , biscuits and gluten free baked goods

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

Sorghum is the main food crop for millions of people both in my country , other African countries and Asian countries Sorghum is emerging as a model crop for functional genetics and genomics of tropical grasses with ubundant uses, including food , fodder, fuel and feed among others

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

Yes By encouraging them to start small projects Educate to do value addition and beneficiation