Village shop: how to open

Many of those who live in a private house and run their own household think that the goods produced at the home site can be used not only for personal needs, but also for sale. However, starting a farming-based business is not always easy. Quite often all undertakings stop while searching for an idea. To avoid this and not rack your brains over the search for an interesting idea, you can study the proposals that Internet resources give. So, this article briefly describes 5 business ideas that can be successfully implemented in agriculture.

Growing mushrooms

A mushroom farm can be a very profitable business even in very limited conditions, the reason for this is the speed of the harvest. Every 6 weeks, an entrepreneur can collect a new batch of mushrooms, which is not bad even if there is one mycelium. If an entrepreneur wants to work with the sale of mushrooms on an ongoing basis, then he needs to create several myceliums that will harvest every week.

About 20-25 kg of mushrooms grow on one square meter, while in a hall with an area of ​​200 sq. m. you can harvest 5 tons of mushrooms. Such a business will require entrepreneurial acumen and dedication. Even though mushrooms are unpretentious and very fertile, they require proper care. For example, the room must have a certain temperature and humidity. There should be no drafts in the hall, mushrooms should be protected from cold and wind.

To create a full-scale business that will allow growing about 10 tons of mushrooms, it is necessary to spend about 400,000 rubles for the construction of a well-equipped hall with an area of ​​400 sq. m. The set of equipment will include an air conditioner and a computer system. Of course, you can start a business with less. In the early stages, it is not necessary to create a huge plantation, it is enough to equip a small room.

Growing grapes

Vineyards in our country have existed for many years and not even for the first ten years. Grapes were used before and are still used to make wine, but at the same time they have always loved to just eat it.

The peculiarity of growing this product is that it grows grapes on sandy and rocky soils, which are unsuitable for most crops. Therefore, most of the vineyards in our country are developing in the Krasnodar Territory. Moreover, it is precisely those that are located on a small slope to the south and are protected from strong westerly winds by hills that thrive. But in order for a vineyard to bring a lot of crops, it is not enough to plant it in a suitable place. It is also necessary to fertilize the soil with manure and lime.

If you have little or no experience in growing grapes, then you should seek help from experts in the vineyard, which are oenologists. And it's best to do this before you start a business. The oenologist will explain all the pros and cons of creating vineyards, talk about more fertile varieties, tell you how and how best to fertilize the soil, which can affect the quality and volume of the crop. Without the help of a specialist, a novice entrepreneur with no experience is doomed to lose his investments and even go to losses.

It is important to understand that growing grapes does not differ in momentary profit. Often, in order for a good grape variety to start growing, it is necessary to spend several years, because it is necessary for the vine to adapt to the soil and gain the useful elements it needs. However, if you succeed, you will start running a profitable and promising business that offers many opportunities for expansion.

In all countries of the world and Europe, Russia is no exception in this list, industries such as trade, services and farming are the most profitable and affordable.

The development of agriculture is especially important in modern realities. Farming in Russia is a less common but very profitable business.

The programs of state support for farms and the improvement of the legislative framework have led to the fact that the attention to this industry from new entrepreneurs is increasing at a rapid pace.

The trend of recent years shows that businessmen are actively buying up land and are happy to create their own farms.

Market analysis and relevance of a farming business idea

Agricultural products are in great demand among the population. Often, this demand on the territory of Russia cannot be satisfied solely by domestic products. Local farm production is very low.

The current market situation is a direct confirmation of the above. The last decade has been marked by a significant loss of position of Russian farms in the market.

Competition with European suppliers, which was the main constraining factor for development, has dropped to a minimum. Unfilled niches have appeared on the market, and the spectrum of unmet needs of the population has increased. All these factors, along with a high level of profitability, make the idea of ​​starting your own farm very attractive for small and medium-sized entrepreneurs.

The main issues that can cause difficulties for novice businessmen are the issues of choosing the direction of business and the product that is in the greatest demand on the market. We will try to solve these and some other questions in this article.

Directions and ideas of the farming business

The choice of activity and direction of work is a priority for any businessman. Farming provides a wide range of directions for entrepreneurs.

When choosing a direction of activity, one should proceed from the target product of production. Answers to these questions will allow you to more effectively solve the problems of choosing a place for a farm and drawing up a business plan for opening it.

Livestock

Not many people think about organizing a farm, since this industry is quite laborious. However, this area is not very developed in the country, and competition in this market segment is rather low.

Everyone is used to the fact that agriculture is associated with large collective farms that provide agricultural products on an industrial scale, but few remember small farms. And in vain, it is on such small agricultural plots that you can find high-quality products.

If you live in a village, want to expand your activities and enter the market, or perhaps just think about agricultural production, then this article is provided especially for you. Below we will consider the main directions of the development of farming, analyze the main sales markets and provide short calculations. Let's consider what business ideas can be implemented in the village.

Where to start?

Do you strive for industrial scale production, want to enter regional markets or your goal is to occupy the market of a certain area, become a supplier or be a manufacturer-distributor.

There are many options, and they all have their pros and cons. For example, when entering new markets, you will incur high costs associated with establishing a transport system and conquering the market.

But if you gain a foothold on a new trading floor, you can make big profits and continue your expansion, gradually conquering new and new markets.

Regardless of the business strategy and its development, you should decide on the type of activity. The most common directions are:

• plant growing ;
• fruit and berry farming;
• poultry farming;
• beekeeping;
• animal husbandry;
• fish, worm and crayfish farming.

Each direction has its own characteristics and a different level of profitability. What business to open in the village?

Crop production

At present, there is such a tendency that people from villages and small settlements very often go to big cities in search of work. Such labor migration has already become a real problem, because it leads to catastrophic consequences of the extinction of small towns. At the same time, despite the absence of large industrial enterprises, it is more than possible to make money in the villages; moreover, due to the absence of great competition, the profitability of such types of independent management is quite high. We propose to consider business ideas for the village, which will help solve the problem of reviving agriculture in general and the material well-being of individual entrepreneurs who are not afraid to start their own business in rural areas.

Frozen vegetables and fruits business

Today, the frozen vegetables and fruits market is filled with Russian products only by 60 percent, the rest is imported from abroad, so this type of business can be called promising and should be considered in more detail.

Production steps

The entire production process can be divided into several stages:

You can grow one or more types of vegetables or fruits. You can also not only do this yourself, but also accept products from the rural population at purchase prices. The peak of harvest is in the second half of summer - early autumn.

Purchase necessary equipment

The most expensive item is the purchase of special equipment for processing, freezing, packaging. The amount of equipment directly depends on the mass of raw materials that will be available. Therefore, before starting activities, it is necessary to analyze the primary product market and calculate the planned indicators, how much you can grow on your own, how much products can be bought from the population.

Important. The most profitable business is the collection and freezing of berries.

As equipment you need:

• line for cleaning and preparing products for freezing - 400 thousand rubles;
• freezers for freezing - 800 thousand rubles;
• packaging apparatus - 200 thousand rubles;
• packaging, plastic bags, plastic pallets - 50 thousand rubles.

Total amount: 1 million 450 thousand rubles.

There are many directions for doing business. Today, rural open spaces remain a relatively free niche. Some settlements are too far from the amenities familiar to modern man. To be stingy, villagers have to travel long distances.

With a small start-up capital and a creative idea, you can open a shop in the village. Despite the fact that almost every courtyard has its own subsidiary farm, people are now not engaged in, for example, baking bread, making sausages, and children are not very spoiled with sweets.

All this can be corrected, and moreover, with great benefit to yourself. You just need to take seriously the development of a business plan and study the demand in the area where the outlet will be located.

Competitive advantages of the store

In many villages, there is a serious shortage of not only household chemicals, building materials, office supplies, but even food. Therefore, consumer demand is constantly present. But this does not mean that there is some kind of averaged option that solves all problems. Each locality has its own characteristics and claims, they need to be emphasized when developing a business plan.

As far as competition is concerned, perhaps you shouldn't be afraid of it. One store is not able to satisfy all the needs of the population. To be in an advantageous position, you need to visit an already existing outlet yourself, pay attention to what it offers, find out what is in good demand and what is lying on the shelves.

Choosing the right concept

The village has its own specific service. The population is usually small there. This means that selling through the counter is more appropriate. If the village is more lively, then you can think of a small self-service department. It is desirable that he be in plain sight, somewhere in the middle of the hall. There you can place refrigerators with frozen convenience foods, drinks, ice cream, etc. In general, the counter / self-service combination is most acceptable.

It is best if the point is located in the center of a settlement or on a central crowded street / square. The format depends on the size of the population and can be represented as:

• Supermarket.
• Small shop.
• A spacious stall.

The last two options are preferable for a village with a small population. The stall must have a separate entrance for visitors, and at night the sale can be carried out through the window.

What to sell

Before you open a grocery store from scratch in the village, you need to resolve the issue with the range of goods. To do this, you should study the demand of the local population. As a rule, the following goods are in demand in the village: