Potential OSISA Impact Investment Partner follow up questions:

Company Name: DANOTE FARMS LIMITED

Indicate type of Our company is registered as a Limited company wth three

company, registration directors who are share holders. We are dealing with MIXED
number and year it was
FARMING with company number 1202200004723 in Lusaka,
registered.
Zambia.
Summarise your project
idea. (What you seek to
do, where, why, who is
the target group that
you will work with over
what period)
1. Does the management Yes, I Daniel Mwanza is the managing director of Danote Farms
team have the skills to Limited and the project manager of Food Security Through Free
execute the idea? If
Range Poultry Farming. I have done project management during
yes, explain. If no,
explain. my masters of science in chemistry course at Rhodes university. I
have also done a an online certificate course in raising chicken
from eggs to laying.
My active partner in this project has been keeping books for
Danote Farms Limited and he is very diligent which is key to the
success of any project.
2. Is there a genuine need The need for free range chicken meat and eggs is really high here
for the product or in Zambia and neighboring countries such the DRC. Many people
service you want to
especially the middle income believe that slow growing chicken
supply? If yes, explain
why. are healthier than the broilers, hence the need for the product.
Though the market is high, there is a shortfall of the supply and
technical knowledge on the production line to meet the demand.
Danote farms was formed to pioneer the market of free range
chicken and eggs.
3. Tell us a bit more about The intended market comprise of the local restuarants that serve
the context of your free range chicken meat to the ever rising demand as a special
intended target market.
cuisine, the chain stores like shoprite, gamestores and pick and
What are the
challenges and pay zambia lack the supplier for the free range chicken. Congo
opportunities? (max DRC bordering with Zambia at Kasumba Lesa has a ready market
150 words) for food including free range chickens which fetch more than
double the local price.
4. How big is the intended
target market your
business seeks to
engage. Give us
district, provincial,
national and if possible
regional estimates.
5. Given the uncertainties Our business proposal fits well in the COVID19 pandemic as it
and changes in the allow as to work from home as we take care of the growing
context of COVID19,
chickens while customers can collect there orders from our place
hope adaptable is your
business proposal? or we deliver to their places with minimal physical contact. In an
event that the conditions change due to COVID19 uncertainties,
our business and its project for community empowerment is very
dynamic in that there are more rooms to diversify and increase
our revenue source
6. Does your business NO
have a board? Who are
the board members’
names? Clarify if board
members are also
going to be staff
members.
7. Is the business Our Business model is very scalable and can easily diversify. We
scalable? In other believe that a good project in one that is easily scalable. The
words, does the
reverneu can multiply from selling the ferlised eggs of the free
business model
enable the company to range hens to selling the hatched day old chicks by 6 folds. In
multiply revenues other example the revenue can multiply by selling the 2 weeks
without significantly vaccinated chicks for double the price for the day old chicks
increasing costs? without much added expenditure. The company can diversify to
supply the homemade incubators and brooders which can
generate massive income.
8. What are your financial
projections for the next
year, 3years and 5
years? Briefly explain
how you calculated the
figures.
9. How much are you
asking for and over
what period?
10. Do you have a Yes and its attached
business plan? If yes,
kindly share it along
with your filled in
responses.