Born to a teenage mother, Jesca’s family relies on livestock farming, which has significantly influenced Jesca’s upbringing. Jesca completed her high school but couldn’t continue her education due to financial constraints. She is highly motivated and ambitious, with a passion for entrepreneurship, particularly in creating sustainable solutions, drawing inspiration from her agriculture-rich background.
Transition into Entrepreneurship
Jesca’s transition into entrepreneurship is fueled by a profound belief in the transformative power of social enterprises. Driven by a vision to address global challenges and create opportunities, she embraced entrepreneurship to empower her peers and communities. With unwavering courage and a long-term focus, Jesca harnessed her capacity and zeal to establish a company that not only provides employment opportunities but also promotes sustainability in living standards.
Business Profile
Farmplus is a social enterprise in Uganda focused on ensuring livestock feed security and promoting global food security. Using Black soldier fly larvae as a sustainable solution for animal rearing, Farmplus produces protein feeds that do not compete with human consumption and are available year-round. Farmplus is dedicated to transforming agriculture and communities in Uganda by cutting farmers’ feed costs, bolstering livelihoods, conserving the environment through waste conversion, and generating jobs for local communities, including women and youth.