Project Proposal To Establish A Chicken Project
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Isaac ChinodaProject Proposal To Establish A Chicken Project
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Isaac Chinoda- Project Proposal Overview
- Justification of the Project
- Management of the Project
- Finances in Numbers
- Market Aspects
- Other Expenses
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Powered by AITo ensure proper management and efficiency, the project appoints a Project Director to oversee implementation, approve financial transactions, and conduct quarterly meetings. The manager coordinates daily operations including feeding, cleaning, and marketing, while other staff, such as secretaries, attendants, and salesmen, manage clerical work, inventory, accounts, and business transactions .
Personnel roles include the Project Director overseeing project implementation and financial transactions, the Manager ensuring daily operations such as feeding, cleaning, and marketing, the Secretary/Cashier handling clerical tasks, Attendants performing day-to-day farm duties, the Store Keeper managing inventory, the Accounts Clerk maintaining financial records, the Salesman handling business transactions, and the Security Guard ensuring farm safety .
The project outlines that 600 broiler chicks costing $650, along with starter, grower, and finisher feeds totaling $1,400, yield at a success rate of 97% a net profit margin of $1,400 in 7-8 weeks. The total costs, including other materials and expenses, are projected at $3,570, leading to a gross figure of $5,000 after labor and insurance .
The project supports government and NGO efforts by aligning with campaigns for organic farming and environmental conservation. It likely collaborates in promoting sustainable agricultural practices, offering additional training and resources for community members, enhancing the overall impact on poverty alleviation and sustainable development .
Chicken farming is considered promising due to the high demand for chicken in Zimbabwe and the wider SADC region, low space and initial capital requirements, the ease of feed and drug availability, and the accessibility of qualified veterinary personnel .
The primary goals of the High Grade Chickens project include improving the economic conditions of its members and other societal sectors, training women and children in income-generating activities, and equipping women with efficient chicken breeding and management skills. Additionally, the project aims to offer quick-maturing and high-yielding chicken breeds, mobilize the community to actively participate in project components, and assist in promoting organic farming and environmental sustainability .
The project aligns with sustainable development by promoting organic farming practices and ensuring the preservation of natural resources and the environment. It encourages community engagement in sustainable practices possibly through training and sensitization efforts among its members and the wider community .
The marketing strategies include selling chickens to farmers for breeding or fattening, selling younger chickens to restaurants like Chicken Inn and Chicken Slice for tender meat, selling to local schools and businesses, and selling cull layers after their productive life. There is also a market for manure, which is in demand as a crop and fish feed .
Economic justifications include the high demand for chicken in Zimbabwe and the potential for significant profit due to low initial capital and space requirements. Social justifications focus on empowering women and children through job opportunities and skill development, contributing to poverty alleviation as many women are constrained by capital but motivated to work .
The project intends to engage women and children by training them in income-generating activities, teaching women about efficient chicken breeding and management, and encouraging the formation of small groups or associations for women breeders based on their interests. This approach is aimed at increasing family incomes and supporting children .
