Business plans for a private farm in the village. Business in the village from scratch: a true story
The topics of some blogs and comments on recent blogs prompted me to write this topic.
From the comments: “They don’t live in the village, but they survive. Honestly, I have not seen a single native who is touched by the cries of a rooster in the morning, rather, he wants to throw something at him, such as a brick)) ”
“Most of the indigenous villagers consider their forced stay in the village nothing more than a punishment from God. Whatever the year - they have a crop failure ... The cattle is dead ... They will not study.
“Question: maybe take a bird from a poultry farm? Their breeds should be egg-laying, but they won’t contain nonsense?”
“Often at the poultry farm they sell culled chickens”
First, a little about chickens and roosters. At the end of April last year, we bought 10 laying hens, one-year-olds (150 rubles each) and a three-month-old cockerel (300 rubles) Loman Brown, at the nearest poultry farm. Egg breed. Chickens are not sold that often, but in general, culled. They have served their time and are being sold. There was at least a cockerel - where, but it’s scary to look at chickens: plucked, plucked. After two weeks, they were unrecognizable - they had feathered, pubescent. The hens began to lay immediately, 7-8 eggs a day. (Eggs cost 50 rubles/ten on the market last summer).
But there was trouble with them: they did not know how to fly up to the perches, and if they did take off, they fell from the perches. Instead of perches, I had to make a shelf for them and a trapik (ladder) from the floor to it so that they climbed onto the shelf and into the nests. But the nests understood immediately. The rooster was pecked for two weeks by hens, but then he took power into “his claws” and carried out his service regularly.
Four hens for the summer, autumn are gone. We think from old age. One chicken in the winter tried to drag the speakers. Recaptured. At first they thought it was a ferret, but thanks to Sibroy, they understood. that it is a speaker, a redhead. But after that, the chicken fell into a stupor, stopped eating and also disappeared. There are five pieces left of the purchased ones. I laid eggs in the incubator in July and August. About forty chickens hatched. Of the chickens, 15 laying hens turned out (they lay regularly, along with old hens 10-12 eggs a day), the rest of the roosters and several hens were rejected. We are now eating them.
We no longer need to buy laying hens for this year. Now we have our own. Right now I'm thinking of getting a Brahma rooster and see what happens.
From the comments:
“The broiler is tasty, of course, but there is a lot of trouble”
“A broiler is not only genetics (mating of various crosses), but also the corresponding compound feed. That's where the trouble is."
Together with laying hens, forty-day-old broilers (150 rubles each) were bought at the same poultry farm. Here with whom there are no problems, so it is with broilers. They don't need any nests, no perches. Only deep bedding. Broilers are recommended to be kept until they reach a weight of 1.8 -2.0 kg, that is, a month from the date of purchase. We kept them all summer, slaughtered them at the weekend for barbecues, barbecues, when our entire large family gathered. By September, they weighed 3.5 - 4.0 kg. Part of the broilers was sold at a price of 140 rubles / kg. One broiler (Brolya) still lives. She walks among the young, like a steamer, her weight is already unbearable. Carries huge (like goose) two-yolk eggs. All care for chickens is to clean the shelves and nests, feed twice, collect eggs and that's it.
Both laying hens and broilers walked in the enclosures all summer and autumn. Both those and others were fed with the same food, which we prepare ourselves. We steam a large fraction of grain waste, add grains of grain waste, bran, premixes, chalk, shell rock. Grass in summer, hay dust in winter, vegetables, ground barley. For those who believe that when buying compound feed, they pay for some special quality, I can say that this is a payment for convenience, nothing more. Since the compound feed also consists of grain waste of the 1st and 2nd categories, bran, chalk and some other additives. But everything is already mixed, no need to knead yourself. And the composition of chicken feed can be easily found in any reference book, not to mention the Internet. And spend much less money on it if you cook it yourself.
This is about chicken farming. At one time, we also kept cows, and not just one. Milk has been successfully sold. But it is good to keep cows where there are abundant pastures and hayfields. We used to have three herds in the village, now we have one. We, in order to drive the cow into the pasture, we need to go through the whole village. It's an hour there and an hour back. So now we choose goats. It is easier for us to keep them.
I (mostly my duty) do gardening with pleasure, using gentle methods of agricultural technology both for the soil and for myself. So that there is no “excruciating pain” for either the back or the joints.
From the comments:
“It is an illusion that it is good for a city person to live here, and not to come for the weekend. What's good: absolute lack of culture, swearing, exhausting work from early morning until late at night, dirt and other delights. Although you can tolerate it as exotic, and on Monday - for cultural work in the city.”
“Locals do not like summer residents. Settlers from the city are more successful than villagers in every respect. Envy, maybe? Or they don’t understand… A comfortable apartment in the city is an object of dreams and a reason for envy for them.”
And so, I still can’t understand, well, what are such super-complexities and super-difficulties in personal subsidiary farming, what kind of super-exhausting work do people do from dawn to dusk? What kind of work is such that brings them neither satisfaction nor profit, but continuous losses and dissatisfaction with everyone and everything?! Probably, I live in an atypical village, since I don’t see anything like that. And I don’t notice the “terrible” village mentality, “absolute lack of culture”, unrestrained drunkenness and poverty of the village, about which they write so much.
Grandmothers from our village successfully sell their garden products at the nearest city market, earning a good increase in their pension and managing to help both children and grandchildren. For more than twenty years that we live here, we have not experienced the dislike of the village, envy, misunderstanding. We have been here for a long time and are friends with all the neighbors. And not only are we friends, but we help each other. Maybe, however, everything is different here in Siberia? And for me, a real village is associated with cock crows.
Moving to the village, how and where to start your farm?
You made the right decision, when you move, everything will go by itself in the process of living, of course, if there are already sheds, you can have chickens, pull a dozen, until you don’t need anything complicated from the farm, when you settle down, then it will be visible. Well, you need to plant a fence: potatoes (be sure to plant early potatoes so that you can already enjoy fresh ones in June), cucumbers, tomatoes, lettuce, onions, a little bit of everything. As for raspberries and currants, that’s also right. From fruit trees, plant an apple tree, cherry, sweet cherry. Well, flowers, of course, are a must, this is an ornament and your joy will be, you are late with early flowers (tulips, daffodils, crocuses, hyacinths, etc. are planted in the fall), but petunias, pansies, verbenas and other annuals are possible. I wish you success!
I don’t have any experience of moving to the countryside, but we built a dacha and that year I lived there for the first time from May to November. My husband came to us every 5 days for the weekend (my mother and I lived permanently), but once a month I went to Moscow with my husband for 5 days to work (I'm a manicurist, I have my own client base, and 5 Moscow days I work from dawn to dusk))). Of course, you were correctly written in other answers that you definitely need to decide on heating and water, so that it would be more comfortable to live. necessary! (you will live, you will understand) How did we start? Of course from trees and shrubs. They planted apple trees - an excellent variety of We planted Hungarian Moscow and Renkold Tambovskyquot ;, cherries, you also need to pick up each other so that they pollinate each other, duke - (this is a crossed cherry with a cherry). tomatoes were planted (most of the 5 trial varieties I liked orange banana , and cucumbers (I recommend for salad oligator), pumpkins and zucchini grow by themselves. Zucchini had a crazy amount, but I made caviar and salted zucchini (like cucumbers, it turns out very tasty). I made candied fruits with orange peels and cinnamon from pumpkin, rolled up the puree. Of course, if there is a cellar, I consider it necessary to plant potatoes-cabbage-onions-carrots-beets. I haven’t tried it myself, but the potato variety ; little eaten by the Colorado potato beetle or not eaten at all (because of its thick leaves, the beetle loves thinner, softer)) Raspberries were also planted, but we have a large plot, I heard that it would not grow with roots, they dig in not far from her iron plates.Excellent litter that Pride of Russia and Beauty of Russia. Be sure to plant sorrel-vitamin)), it grows for several years in one place, you can freeze or pickle for the winter. and pigs are the most troublesome to keep, dad kept rabbits, but they can take a break at once. Goats are easier to keep than a cow, but you yourself understand, you either have to prepare food or buy it. Therefore, you need to sit down and calculate, the savings should be economical)) This year I plan to plant strawberries, I think about cherries .. And I want to plant grapes Sharov's Riddlequot ;. And the village is absolutely cool! Good luck to you)
If you are going to plant new trees, then you need to do this before the start of sap flow in their branches, i.e. until the buds swell and the leaves open. The end of March is still suitable for this, but April is already doubtful. Therefore, if necessary, you can postpone planting trees until autumn.
It is better to plant early cherries in your yard: it is early (Priusadebnaya variety, for example), since early ripening varieties of sweet cherries are almost never wormy. They planted a tree, pruned a little once a year - and no more hassle. And late varieties must be sprayed so that the cherries are not wormy. And sweet cherries of the Homestead variety are very juicy, sweet and tasty, unlike more modern tasteless varieties.
It is also better to plant cherries early (Chernokorka variety) - the reason is the same.
Apples White pouring - vkusnotishcha. But they give a good harvest only after a year, and not every year.
From garden crops, you can plant melons, watermelons, cucumbers, tomatoes, zucchini and more. You just don’t need to plant a lot of zucchini - then they have nowhere to put them.
A dozen hens is quite normal, but more is already expensive both in terms of feed and care costs.
I had about the same amount of household and kept when I lived in the village. But I didn’t know how to milk a goat right away - at first my mother did this work, and then my daughter, who then just turned 5 years old. Then, however, somehow she learned herself. But you can also keep a goat - it is such a kind animal (as opposed to an unpleasantly smelling goat). It is so nice to pat her on the cheek, give her a cookie to eat (goats love sweets very much). Only then it’s a pity to cut animals - my goat even lived retiredquot ;, when it stopped giving milk.
I would also have a couple of exotic birds - colorful pheasants or even more exotic peacocks. Yesterday I was at an exhibition of birds in the city and did not buy a beautiful bird just because there is nowhere to keep them in the apartment.
We also moved out of the city.
The plans were grandiose. But .. We started with the living conditions.
Water. E was not. Spent. They themselves, at their own expense, laid a plastic pipe, installed taps, a column in the yard. Then further - to the house. Toilet. We built an outdoor toilet, an outdoor shower in the far corner of the courtyard (since there is a garden, a garden, then you need to wash more often). The house has sewerage, toilet, bath.
We moved in the fall. Therefore, living creatures were already started in the spring of next year. They got everything - geese, ducks, chickens .. (the city seized upon freedom). Only later it dawned on us that we needed premises (sheds), fences for ducks and geese, otherwise the whole garden would be gone. They fenced and built on the run, already in the course of the growth of the bird.
Garden Garden. It depends on the size of the plot, on the wishes - what would you like to plant in the first place, be sure. But you definitely need a plan. Just imagine - where it is better to break it, how it will be more convenient to walk, process, water. Where will there be (if not, but necessary) a garage, a workshop, a gazebo, etc. And it is not necessary to do as everyone around does. Just the way you like it.
If the plot is large, then a lawn with flower beds can be broken up, planted with all the trees and shrubs that you like, from cherries to pines with birches. And if it’s small, then already think about what you can’t do without.
In general, each person has his own understanding. Here you come, live for several months and every day ideas of arrangement, planting plants and so on will come to mind.
Good luck in your new place!
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Business in the village from scratch: a true story
In our time, in one of the villages, a wedding was somehow played. The newlyweds were from poor families. Although the parents of the bride and groom worked hard all their lives, it worked out that way ... Everyone around thought that the same order would be in the new family. However, the young husband decided not to go to work, but to create his own business in the village from scratch, and not to go to the city, but to organize everything on the spot.
How to start a business in the countryside
To begin with, they bought an old house with a plot overlooking the river, repaired outbuildings and brought geese. When they came to their relatives to ask for money to buy chicks, they were very surprised: young people are usually not interested in this, and they will give it away, all of a sudden. But the man promised that he would give all the money. “You can use meat,” said the borrowers, and laughed at such an idea.
Husband and wife went to the market, bought chicks, determined the place. Well, the trouble was with the chicks! But this is at first. The goslings were put in boxes, lamps were attached for heating, watered, fed with millet and corn grits. When it got warmer outside, the goslings were released under the sun, into a fence, a young man fenced off part of the river from the shore with a net, green and juicy grass grew there.
Three months passed, from yellow chicks the goslings gradually turned into beautiful gray and white birds. And now the owners spent almost no time on them, what a concern: in the morning it was necessary to give a little feed - corn, compound feed. And since the geese were especially fond of grazing, after dinner the wife of the entrepreneur-farmer let the whole herd clear and until evening, sitting in the shade with a book in her hands, watched the wards. In the evening, the farm was driven into the poultry house. And in the morning all over again.
And so, in the village they began to gossip: what, they say, what good will these geese be, where to put so much meat? Even the parents doubted whether something worthwhile would come of the venture.
The time came to autumn, the geese were fully grown, and then everyone saw the result. To begin with, the husband slaughtered a dozen geese, took the carcasses to the market. And since it was a troublesome business, to stand and trade all day, the wife came up with a profitable way to sell meat. She went to the city, went to cafes and restaurants there, and agreed with the owners on the wholesale delivery of her products. The husband and wife consulted, considered that it would be profitable and prepared to cut the bird. As soon as they went out into the yard, the dog barked, they looked, and the neighbors began to approach their house one by one. “Sell us a goose,” they ask. So a few were sold.
By winter, only eight geese and two ganders were left in the house. The husband, in addition to meat, also sold fluff and feathers, put some of the money in the bank for a deposit, and bought an incubator for the rest, so that in the spring they would no longer buy chicks. We also purchased feed for the herd - grain is cheaper in autumn. In winter, the head of the family began to read any special literature on poultry breeding, and the hostess became interested in growing millet and corn. They cleaned out the poultry house, loaded goose droppings into barrels and began to prepare good fertilizer for the garden.
“Listen, we have chosen a convenient bird for breeding,” says the wife, “the goose mostly grazes, and only before cutting, you need to feed a little grain. And the grass in the village is the sea, and it is free - what a cost!”
“So we still try hard to have our own grain,” says the husband.
So, little by little, the young family developed their simple business in the village. The geese laid eggs in the spring, the eggs were put in an incubator, and chicks hatched from them. Before cultivation, the garden was well fertilized, sown with corn, millet, squash and cabbage were sown - to feed the geese.
During the season, the herd was well fattened and sold profitably. When a man bought a car, no one dared to point out to him that raising geese is a troublesome and unprofitable business. There were even people in the village who adopted the experience of the farmer and also began to breed geese. But they did not go well with the sale, because it was necessary not only to raise a bird, but also to sell it successfully. A neighbor came to our farmer and asked: “Tell me, how do you do everything so cleverly? I want that too." The man became thoughtful, and his wife came to his aid. “You know what,” she says to her neighbor, “you raise geese, and then sell us, I’ll tell you the price.” The neighbor agreed, as the hassle with the sale of meat disappeared. And by that time, our young entrepreneurs had not only created the best goose farm in the area, but also established profitable relationships with restaurants in the capital, where dishes were prepared and served exclusively from natural products.
This is how a young family, who did not want to put up with poverty, created their own farm and built a business in the village!
But the most surprising thing was that not only “our” husband and wife were now engaged in a profitable business and began to live in abundance, but the whole village was connected to the cultivation of geese! Over time, the company expanded, workers were needed. Some families raised poultry on their own, and now, in more than one metropolitan restaurant, exceptionally healthy goose meat dishes were prepared, and feathers and down were bought to make pillows and warm clothes!
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A little about the hard village life.
A little about the hard village life.In the city, we were fairly well settled. We had a steady and well-paid job. Therefore, I saw no reason to go to the village and get a job there. What's the point of working for less money? Therefore, I placed the main emphasis on the household, considering temporary hired work acceptable.
First of all, I tried to answer the question of how big a household should be. On reflection, I decided that only one requirement is mandatory - the household must feed me. It is desirable that I could earn money on this farm. For security reasons, I decided to set the size of the farm so that one person could handle it. In case of illness of me or my wife. It is not possible to specifically calculate the size of the farm. You can keep different animals that require different amounts of labor. Different people can do a variety of jobs. Various devices can be used on the farm to make life easier, which allows you to painlessly expand the farm. It is important to have utility and utility rooms. For these reasons, it is impossible to accurately calculate the size of the farm. What happened to me. As a test subject, a wife was chosen, who, without any adaptations, without stress, copes with such a household (I give the maximum figures) Horse 1 pc. Donkeys 2 pcs. Goats with goats 11 pcs. Roosters and hens 180 pcs. Broilers 20 pcs. Turkeys 9 pcs. Geese 30 pcs. Cats with cats and kittens 9 pcs. Dogs 2 pcs. Child 2 pcs. Husband 1 piece
And also, due to the fact that a friend has an unsuitable barn for keeping, it needs repair, and the frosts were severe, my wife was involved in keeping 2 pigs, which we settled in our barn.
Conditions of detention: of all the means of mechanization, only a wheelbarrow, which was used for the transport of feed and the removal of manure. The rest is just by hand. stall content, that is, feed must be prepared, stored and brought to the stall. I tried to persuade my wife to tie up the goats in the summer, but she is afraid that they will be stolen. Therefore, if she tied them, then near the yard and fed them with mowed grass.
In addition to the animals, a garden of 90 acres was cultivated.
Not only me, but also my wife can handle this volume alone. And without the fact that in the evening you would fall exhausted, and in the morning not be able to get up. Yes, farming takes a lot of time. Rise, milked, fed, milked fed, milked fed the lights out. In between, food, garden, harvesting, etc.
Once again, I emphasize that this takes more time than effort. And to be honest, not much time. There will always be time to visit, read a book, watch a movie, etc.
Even in my presence, one wife manages the entire household. Of course, I always try to help her do all the hard work - bring water, hay, etc. to the animals. Nevertheless, we have developed a division of labor and everything written above is often done by her alone. My efforts are aimed at repair, improvement, the manufacture of devices to facilitate labor and the like.
The villagers consider such a farm to be large and extremely difficult to maintain, which surprises us immensely. Once again, I emphasize that none of us plows. There have been exceptions. For example, we were brought 100 bales of hay. It started to rain and my wife, in my absence, dragged them to the barn. 100 bales of hay is about 2 tons. So in emergency situations, you have to sweat. But emergency situations are not everyday.
I am slowly continuing the improvement and we are planning to expand the farm. Now we can rely on our experience and choose more suitable animals for keeping. For example, we will significantly increase the number of turkeys. Both my wife and I really like these animals because there are no problems with their maintenance. We will increase the goat herd, I want to process milk into cheese, which requires more milk. We want to have more layers, etc. I think that despite the larger household volume, the work will increase slightly.
I don't pay much attention to the garden. I do not see the need to plant and care for potatoes, if by selling a goat for meat, I can buy as many potatoes as I need. Moreover, keeping a goat is much easier than digging potatoes. But nevertheless, the garden was planted. I did not hill, did not water, rather planted and forgot, but garlic, onions, potatoes, tomatoes, beans, corn, pumpkin, watermelons, melons, peppers and more grew. I did not pay much attention to the garden, not only because of the poor ratio of labor expended / result obtained, but also because I have very bad land on my site. It will take a long time to improve it. I plan to do this next season. And I'll start with the device beds. The beds promise good returns with a minimum of work.
It is considered difficult to provide a house with water. I don't understand this statement. Yes, every day you need to bring water into the house and take out the slop from the house. But what is the difficulty, by God, I do not understand. But we not only drink water, we are used to swimming every day. To save time, I plan to install plumbing in the house. But neither I nor my wife consider this work a priority.
What ideas are suitable for starting a business in the village from scratch? How to open your own business in the village and start earning? What can you do in the village and how much can you earn from it?
In cities, the most profitable and popular business niches have already been mastered and occupied. Even having initial capital, it is not easy to unwind to the level of payback - competitors strive to cut you at every turn.
That is why more and more start-up entrepreneurs are turning their eyes to the countryside - there is space, there is no end, there is where to turn around and gain decent speed.
With you is Denis Kuderin, an expert of the HeatherBober magazine on financial issues. I will tell you what it is business in the village in modern Russia, which agricultural sectors are the most profitable for investment, and how to competently conduct business in rural areas so as not to burn out.
1. Business in the countryside or how to become rich outside the city
There is a persistent misconception that it is more difficult to do business in the countryside than in the city. In reality, in rural areas it pays off much more projects started from scratch. At the same time, the costs of organizing and running a business are an order of magnitude lower, if only because land, labor and resources are cheaper here.
5) Production
This includes businesses that use local raw materials. There are many options - a sawmill, a woodworking plant, the production of animal feed, flour, canned vegetables and meat, jams, sausages, dumplings and other semi-finished products, bath brooms.
The scale and production capacity depend on the initial investment. It is not necessary to start with a large production. Some items can even be made at home..
6) Collection of herbal teas and berries
Herbal healing, soothing and invigorating teas are still in vogue.
In a shopping center near my house there is a whole shop that sells only herbs and berries for brewing. According to my observations, the outlet has a stable audience of buyers and good income.
Raw materials for the store are most certainly not collected in the city park - they are supplied by the villagers, who are engaged in the collection on a professional basis.
The idea, though non-standard, but quite cost-effective. With proper organization, it will bring a decent profit with minimal cash costs.
What is needed? Only your time to collect herbs, berries, flowers, calibrate them, dry them with a special dryer (the last moment is crucial).
Another branch of this direction is the collection medicinal herbs. According to one pharmaceutical portal, the annual need of factories and factories for the production of herbal preparations is 50,000 tons of raw materials. And it is possible to prepare almost three times less.
7) Village tourism
Promising niche. Personally, I would choose this particular direction, since it has every chance of becoming a fashion trend in the near future.
The cities are full of people who are tired of the hustle and bustle, stress and unfavorable environmental conditions. They strive at least for a while to escape into the bosom of nature, to relax and be nourished by healing energy.
Not everyone has a dacha, and it does not always solve the problem. Country cottage area in the suburbs - not at all the same as a house in a village near a picturesque river.
If things go well, build a full-fledged hotel in the Russian style, but with European standards of comfort, using income.
8) Fish farming
If there are clean reservoirs in the village, use them for breeding commercial fish. Just don't forget negotiate with the local or district administration. Or organize an artificial reservoir on your site. Fry of carp, crucian carp, catfish, even trout are on sale. In addition to fry, you need to buy special feed and vitamins.
Once you organize your pond, you will only have to maintain it, and this is very convenient.
An alternative option is breeding crayfish. The advantage is that the demand for this delicacy exceeds the supply, and the catch in the natural environment is limited.
9) Online business
If agricultural activity is not your forte, but you really want to live in the village, it is not necessary to mess around in the beds or raise chickens. That is, you will do this in your free time, and in the main - make money online.
The network is now available in any village, which means it is available to everyone. If you are a designer, copywriter, translator, programmer, professional Forex player, owner of an online store, software specialist, work remotely and get money on your card.
Comparison table of specific business ideas:
3. How to open a business in the village and make money - step by step instructions for beginner businessmen
Now let's move on to practice.
Each option for a village business has its own nuances, but the general launch scheme for all is the same - follow it to avoid mistakes and disappointments.
Step 1. Choose an idea for a business
Start with a local market analysis. Pay attention to niches in which there is no competition or it is low. Let's say if you want to open a grocery store, but it already exists in the village, analyze its assortment and customer traffic. And open a store at the other end of the village with goods of a different profile.
Find out what the local residents or the nearest district centers need. For example, if there is a constant shortage of vermicompost in the district, start producing it.
Step 2. Analyzing the niche
Having chosen an idea, engage in its deep study. Each niche has its own nuances. Beekeepers, for example, probably have their own communities or associations that you will need to join. And for the extraction of furs or fishing, permission from the state is required.
Step 3. We prepare a business plan
Business in the village does not pay off in a day. This " long» an investment of money, effort and time. A professional business plan will get rid of uncertainty and help to realize the idea most competently.
Sample plans for each of the above ideas are freely available on the Internet.
Step 4. We buy equipment and raw materials
Responsible moment of the process. Internet technologies will help you find any product at a bargain price. Avito and specialized sites offer working used equipment, tools, raw materials at an affordable cost and other products necessary to start a business.
Choose the most optimal purchase option in terms of delivery and cost.
Step 5. Starting a business and looking for clients
Start a business only if you have already thought through the channels for the sale of finished products. Do not forget that A good ad campaign never hurt anyone.. Everyone should know about your product.
Look for customers wherever they live, enter into long-term contracts, offer preferential terms and deliveries at a discount. Having created a database and earned a reputation, you can optimize your pricing policy.
Simple but useful expert advice will help you organize your business more competently.
Read and remember!
Tip 1. Start small business
Increase volumes gradually, investing in the business received income. In this case, the losses in case of failure will be minimal. If things go well, you will understand this in 6-12 months. Then you should think about further investments.
Tip 2. Refuse bank loans
Bank loans are not a very profitable option for a seasonal business with a long payback period. Better use government subsidies and support programs Agriculture.
Tip 3. Create a full-cycle production
Full cycle enterprises always have higher profits than limited profile companies.
For example, if you have a pig farm, then it is worth mastering all stages of the production process, from growing animal feed to making meat products or even selling them directly. This option reduces the cost of intermediaries and increases profits.
Tip 4: Be prepared for hard physical labor
Obvious advice, but necessary. Business in the village is a daily work from sunrise to sunset. At least in the early stages, it will not be easy to get used to this - stock up on endurance and patience in advance.
Probably one of the most difficult, but at the same time interesting places for development own business is a village. How to make money in the village? Many entrepreneurs refuse to even think about this topic, citing the fact that there are practically no opportunities for real earnings outside the city limits. But is it? Especially for you, we have analyzed and selected the most promising ideas for developing your own business in the village.
Idea number 1. Sawmill
Despite the fact that the sawmill is far from being in the village, it would be simply blasphemous not to mention this option for earning money. After all, there will be absolutely no difficulties in terms of organization in this case. All you need is a woodworking shop, machines and trained carpenters.
Idea number 2. Mobile store
This is another interesting way to earn money in the village. This idea is especially relevant in the warm season - during this period, the population of the village can increase significantly due to the townspeople who come to relax. As a rule, local retail outlets in late spring and summer simply cannot cope with the huge influx of customers, and therefore a mobile store can bring you a good income.
Idea number 3. Tourism
For residents of modern megacities, the only place where you can enjoy the closeness of nature, take a break from the constant hustle and bustle, is precisely the village. How to make money in the village, knowing this? The answer lies on the surface - the tourism business in the province has always been one of the most low-cost and profitable types of business.
Of course, there are not so many who are ready to escape from civilization for good, and therefore the presence of the Internet and mobile communications will be a huge plus to the picturesque lake, green forest filled with freshness and the opportunity to ski on winter days.
In fairness, it is worth mentioning some of the disadvantages of this business - in particular, you will need quite a lot of investment in renting village houses and advertising. In addition, there is a certain dependence on the weather and other factors - there is always a risk of not finding clients for the entire season.
Idea number 4. Animal breeding
Animal husbandry is a profitable business in the village, although it is quite difficult. Much depends on the scale: in order to reach high level income, you will need to build a barnyard of at least 100 square meters, purchase piglets or other animals, feed. Optionally - open a processing shop. However, the income will have to wait for quite a long time, for several years, as it will have to wait until the animals grow up. You can increase profits by buying a smokehouse and selling smoked meat.
Idea number 5. Growing mushrooms
Of course, nothing compares to walking through the morning forest and picking mushrooms on your own. However, urban residents prefer to buy ready-made canned food and packaged mushrooms, not having time for such outings and trusting those who are better versed in different types of forest gifts. Therefore, growing them for sale is really a good income in the village with minimal costs and a stable average profitability.
Idea number 6. Beekeeping
It's amazing how many opportunities the village opens up for entrepreneurs. How to make money in the village by breeding bees? Despite the difficulty in organizing your own apiary, this business is 100% worth it. Before starting work, it is worth consulting with experienced beekeepers, and even better - taking a special course. On the arrangement of an apiary for 40 beehives and the purchase of all the necessary equipment, on average, about 70-80 thousand rubles are spent. From each hive you can get from 20 to 50 kilograms of quality honey.
Idea number 7. Crop production
Agriculture is one of the oldest human occupations. It began its development even before our era. Nowadays, the cultivation of vegetables, fruits and cereals is no less important. All calculations are based on the cultures with which you plan to work.
A rough idea of costs and profits can be obtained using the example of potatoes. The main investment is needed to buy potatoes. 10 thousand kilograms in autumn can be purchased at a wholesale price - 10 rubles per 1 kilogram. As a result, we get 100 thousand.
On average, from one kilogram of planted potatoes, 5 kilograms come out on top. Remember that in order to calculate the profit, you will need to deduct the costs of acquiring or renting a large plot of land, as well as transportation and diesel fuel for planting and subsequent harvesting.
Idea number 8. Dairy production
Dairy production is another interesting idea for those who are thinking about how you can make money in the village. The main item of expenditure in this case is the purchase of cows. On average, one animal can be purchased for 8,000 rubles. In order for such a business in the village to bring you a tangible income, you need at least 10 cows - this will allow you to receive up to 10 liters of milk per day from each.
Among the main advantages of this type of activity, it is worth highlighting the fact that in the summer you do not have to spend money on buying food - animals can be taken out to pastures that are near any village. If you carry out the preparation of food for the winter on your own, then the costs can be limited only to transport services.
Root crops, straw and grain for animal feed can be purchased at wholesale prices or grown on own or rented plots.
Among other things, you will need a machine for storing and transporting milk, specialized equipment (separator, churn, etc.).
Idea number 9. Breeding worms
Surprised? In the meantime, that's enough profitable business in the countryside, because the demand for certain breeds of worms and their metabolic products used as fertilizers is growing every year. Especially in demand
Idea number 10. Opening an online salon
Let's digress from the "traditional" ways of earning money in the countryside and talk about how those who are not at all attracted to earn money in the provinces Agriculture. One option is to open an Internet club with high-speed Internet access and a sufficiently large number of computers. High technologies are increasingly being introduced into life modern man, and if a few decades ago the villages were, as it were, “torn off from the world”, now the situation has changed dramatically - people communicate in social networks, look for useful information, play and work on the Internet. And this means that you will never have a lack of customers.
Idea number 11. Needlework
And this option is suitable for creative natures, people who like to do something with their own hands. At your disposal are the priceless gifts of mother nature, beautiful and "living" materials. You can choose from many destinations. Here are just a few ideas to consider:
- weaving furniture and making handicrafts from straw, vines;
- creating cute souvenirs from wood and pebbles;
- production of garden ornaments and dacha figurines made of polymer stone and gypsum.
You can master these classes quickly enough, and in cities such handmade is sold very expensive. You can start mass production of crafts and decor items - for this you will need to find interested people, train them and equip a place to work in your home.
In addition to general control and management, the organization of an advertising campaign, the search for a sales market and establishing relationships with points of sale will also fall on your shoulders.
Idea No. 12. Eco-camping
Unlike conventional agritourism, in this case you do not have to spend money on renting or buying houses, because we are talking about organizing an unforgettable holiday with tents, which is so highly valued by residents of noisy cities. It is noteworthy that it is not necessary to go through the registration procedure and formalize your activities officially in this case - unless you plan to hang bright posters and advertising signs throughout the area.
Nevertheless, good advertising is indispensable: the Internet will serve as the most powerful source of customers. You can create your own small website or blog, promote it in your region for well-chosen key queries. An important psychological aspect is the placement of high-quality, large and truly beautiful photos. Ads can also be placed on third-party resources: specialized forums, blog platforms, groups social networks etc.
It is important to consider additional services and entertainment: they will become your trump card in the competition. It can be a variety of walks and excursions, interesting games and quests for young people, performing rural work unusual for the townspeople.
Idea No. 13. Selling exclusive products
This is exactly the situation when the number of buyers does not matter - given the specificity of the product, there will not be too many of them. Nevertheless, there is a buyer even for the most unusual goods. You can get healthy goat milk, hazel grouse, ostriches, etc. Shopping centers and prestigious restaurants are ready to buy such products in whole batches, even with a huge margin, because, offering their customers something unusual, new, they, in turn, , make a "knight's move" in the competition.
Idea number 14. Installing a mini-boiler room
And the last business idea for today that can be implemented in rural conditions is the installation and launch of your own mini-boiler house on your site. This option is relevant for the private sector without hot water and heating. The cost of such equipment is from $ 1,000, and firewood, gasoline or wood chips can be used as fuel. About 3-4 thousand more dollars will be required to lay pipes to the houses of neighbors who have agreed to pay for hot water (from 25 dollars per month).
Now you know how many unusual and interesting ways of earning money the village provides to the entrepreneur.
How to make money in the village? Try, experiment and share ideas and stories of your success!
It is becoming more and more difficult for those wishing to open their own business to do so in the city. Profitable businesses are fiercely competitive. But you can start your own business in the village. One of the benefits of opening farming is a small investment. How to start a farm from scratch, we will try to tell.
To support rural businesses, the state is implementing several programs that are aimed at supporting agricultural business owners. Tax incentives have also been introduced. Thanks to this, farming becomes promising.
Where to begin?
The first step to opening your farm is to develop a detailed and competent business plan. It is necessary, at least roughly, to calculate all costs, get qualified advice from knowledgeable specialists, and plan all actions. A ready-made farming business plan is your guiding thread. A good start is half the battle. Any issues that arise will be resolved in due course.
You need land plot- This is your first practical task. There are two options - to rent a suitable plot or to buy it. The second option is more profitable in the future. Renting land is dangerous because its owner may refuse to renew the lease at the most inopportune moment. In the regions, the price of one hectare of land is approximately 2-4 thousand rubles. Even if you do not have large savings, the amount you need will be available to you.
The first step is to find suitable land
After solving the problem of finding suitable land, decide what exactly you want to do. The most well-known areas of agricultural activity are breeding cows, pigs or poultry, growing vegetables and fruits, berries and melons, and breeding fish.
The choice of one direction for a beginner in the agricultural business will probably be more correct. Experts advise starting with vegetables. Developing your business, you will add new directions. Since high profitability is shown by farms that combine different types directions.
Beginners can start growing vegetables
Whatever type of activity you choose, there is always additional profit that you can make from it. Having your own raw materials, you can set up your own production. For example:
- Growing fruits, berries and vegetables. Additional profit is the sale of frozen vegetables and fruits.
- Raising pigs or cattle. You can set up the production of your own products - stews, sausages, deli meats. Breeding cows will allow you to produce dairy products for sale.
- Growing cereals. Production of our own flour and cereals, maintenance of our own bakery, where you can bake all kinds of bakery products.
This list is exemplary. Many more items can be added to it. It depends on your desire to earn, your capabilities and imagination. And, of course, do not forget about one important point - you need to take care of the sales market in advance. If you are new to the business and have no sales skills yet, you can hire an experienced salesperson. He will look for buyers and conclude contracts.