Short description

With 5mg of iron, red meat is a food capable of enhancing the growth of children. We propose to make dried red meat powder. The children will be able to consume it easily.

Which problem do we aim to solve and why?

Ivorian children suffer from malnutrition, all of which leads to death and slows down growth in children. Children are the future of any nation but very fragile. The Ivory Coast is a country producing many agricultural products, but there is a deficiency in the diet of children. They eat little red meat, little chocolate, little leaf paste. There is, however, a lot of starch in the diet of children, especially in rural areas.

Our solution

With regard to all the available food that can increase the iron in the organism of children, we propose red meat. It is by far the one which contains the most iron. The cost of meat in Côte d’Ivoire is high (2.200 Franc CFA / kg or 3,35 euros), many families cannot afford it. In northern Côte d’Ivoire, just as in Niger, Mauritania and Mali, there is this meat in dried form. We propose to make this meat dried powder, and put it at the disposal of the children in sachets. Parents can use it in children’s meals as a seasoning. With their fragile teeth, the children will be able to consume them very easily and to fill their iron deficiency.

Why is our idea innovative, new or different?

Our idea is innovative because the product we offer is unique on the Ivorian market. With red meat powder, we give children 0 to 5 years the opportunity to fill their iron deficiency. The sale price will also be available on all exchanges and children will be able to consume the product without difficulty.