Zimbabwe - Business creation project

Describe your project or startup in a few words

Pamukoko is a beekeeping project that will empower underprivileged rural communities to fight poverty, give their children an education and fight deforestation.

01.01 Describe your project in more detail

The project will work on distributing beehives to underprivileged families, who will be trained to take care of them and Pamukoko will buy products which include honey, beeswax and other value added products from them, providing a ready market for the products.

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

The main problems we are trying to solve is to alleviate poverty, which in turn allows families to afford an education for their children. The project also aims to curb deforestation by using forests for beekeeping and promoting the planting of new trees to replace those cut for use in activities like tobacco curing. Another benefit of the project would be maximization of harvests from the beehive to maximize profitability per hive by harvesting other beehive products which are of value but are not usually harvested in the local market.

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

The main advantages are that the products will be sustainably sourced, with no harm done to the environment, while also planting cut trees to stop environmental degradation. These products will help underprivileged communities earn a decent living, alleviating poverty and allowing them to afford an education for their children. The products will be bought from these communities at fair prices, ensuring that they are paid fairly for their work, while also providing a ready market for them.

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

The project mainly aims to target rural communities who lack a decent source of income. As the project progresses, the wider community will benefit from the curbing of deforestation and reforestation projects as they protect life on land and will benefit the community at large.

01.05 When did you start working on your project?

2024-02-01

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

0

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 project has no partners yet

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?

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

People with little to no income are the major target for this project, allowing them to earn a decent income which gives them a decent life and well-being.

02.02.01 My project contributes to the Zero hunger goal

2

02.02.02 Zero hunger - Justification

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

3

02.03.02 Good health and well-being - Justification

02.04.01 My project contributes to the Quality education goal

4

02.04.02 Quality education - Justification

02.05.01 My project contributes to the Gender equality goal

3

02.05.02 Gender equality - Justification

02.06.01 My project contributes to the Clean water and sanitation goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.06.02 Clean water and sanitation - Justification

02.07.01 My project contributes to the Affordable and clean energy goal

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.07.02 Affordable and clean energy - Justification

02.08.01 My project contributes to the Decent work and economic growth

6

02.08.02 Decent work and economic growth - Justification

People will have decent work that allows them to not only earn a living but also contribute to the country's economy.

02.09.01 My project contributes to the Industry innovation and infrastructure

2

02.09.02 Industry innovation and infrastructure - Justification

02.10.01 My project contributes to the Reduced inequalities goal

5

02.10.02 Reduced inequalities - Justification

Underprivileged communities will be able to lift themselves up and decrease their disadvantages as compared to other people who earn a fair wage.

02.11.01 My project contributes to the Sustainable cities and communities goal

3

02.11.02 Sustainable cities and communities - Justification

02.12.01 My project contributes to the Responsible consumption and production goal

2

02.12.02 Responsible consumption and production - Justification

02.13.01 My project contributes to the Climate action goal

3

02.13.02 Climate action - Justification

02.14.01 My project contributes to the Life below water goal

2

02.14.02 Life below water - Justification

02.15.01 My project contributes to the Life on land goal

6

02.15.02 Life on land - Justification

Beehives would be mostly placed in forests to help curb deforestation. The custodians will be trained on the importance of taking care of forests and will fight to protect their incomes source if anyone tries to cut down trees. Also, more trees will be planted to curb reforestation to help protect the natural ecosystem.

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

1 - Strongly Disagree

02.16.02 Peace justice and strong institutions - Justification

02.17.01 My project contributes to the Partnerships for the goal

4

02.17.02 Partnerships for the goal - Justification

05.01 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

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.

2

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.

7 - Strongly Agree

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.

5

05.08 Justification

A host of new value added products will be added to the usual product offerings that are normally found in beekeeping. We would not only use existing forests but also work on planting more trees to regrow forests that have been cut down.

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

Beekeeping is an old business and there are many competitors in the industry, both large and small players. Our products will be bought at a fair price to the communities involved. The communities will also learn new skills that will help them be more self sufficient

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

I once participated in a female only entrepreneurship program and from the acquaintance I made there, I help other women with their businesses and how to improve and make them better.