
Natures_Novelties
May 24, 2025 at 12:51 PM
Nature’s Novelties is a green manufacturing venture that transforms bamboo pulp and agricultural waste into biodegradable egg trays and eco-packaging materials. Our solution addresses the growing environmental crisis caused by plastic and styrofoam packaging, while providing affordable, durable, and locally made alternatives for poultry farmers and food distributors. By using fast-growing bamboo and other renewable raw materials, we produce trays that are compostable, reduce breakage, and are tailored for Ghana’s poultry market needs.
*Problem Statement*
Ghana’s poultry industry depends heavily on imported plastic egg trays, which are expensive, fragile, and environmentally harmful. Smallholder poultry farmers face high tray replacement costs, increased egg loss during transportation, and mounting pressure from environmental regulators. There is currently no scalable, locally-produced, eco-friendly alternative that meets farmers' needs in terms of strength, affordability, and sustainability.
*Business Impact:*
This grant will help us establish a fully operational production facility with a monthly output of 100,000+ trays, significantly reducing the cost of packaging for local poultry farmers. It will also position Nature’s Novelties as a leader in Ghana’s emerging green packaging industry.
Youth & Women Impact (2-Year Outlook):
Directly employ 30+ youth and women in manufacturing, operations, and sales
Train 50+ young people in green packaging, production, and sustainability practices
Empower 5,000+ smallholder farmers, many of whom are women, with affordable eco-trays to improve their profit margins
Encourage more women entrepreneurs to adopt sustainable agri-based ventures through targeted demo projects and rural outreach
*Sustainability Plan*
We will generate income through multiple channels:
Direct sales of trays to poultry farmers and distributors at competitive rates
Workshops and eco-packaging training services offered to youth, agripreneurs, and local producers
Our business model includes 40% gross margins and a projected break-even within the first 8–10 months. As demand increases, we plan to scale operations and introduce additional packaging products (fruit trays, take-away boxes) to diversify revenue.

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