Hydroponics is a promising type of business. Modern technology for growing crops with minimal labor and material costs. An excellent opportunity to earn a stable profit. With low production costs, harvest efficiency is 3–5 times higher than with traditional cultivation of crops in soil.
Hydroponics is a method that allows you to grow crops without using soil. The plant receives its nutrients from a special liquid solution containing all the necessary elements.
Key advantages of hydroponics over traditional growing:
- the process of delivering nutrients to the plant occurs much faster due to additional oxygen, which activates root development.
- economical water consumption.
- The plant uses the energy saved on searching for nutrients for growth.
The hydroponics method works on the root of the plant. The upper part is influenced by environmental factors: lighting, temperature, daylight hours, genetic characteristics of the crop.
Business planning
To establish a profitable business, you should carefully consider all the details of production, financial investments, and calculate possible risks. You should adequately assess your abilities, skills and knowledge in this field of activity.
Organizing a business begins with planning. We draw up a business plan:
- Business registration.
- Market analysis.
- Production.
- Expenses and income.
Cultivation of plants is ensured thanks to proper infrastructure - lighting, heating, watering. When purchasing equipment, you should take into account the capabilities of the premises and the choice of crop to be grown.
Business registration procedure
Any production needs to be registered at the official level. Organizing a small business on your own site requires registration as an individual entrepreneur (individual entrepreneur). Registration is carried out at the place of residence. Profit received from running an agricultural business is subject to 3% tax.
IP advantage:
Products grown on your own plot do not require a quality certificate.
Sales of products
Before starting production, you should carefully study the sales market, competition, and pricing policy. For a successful hydroponics business to flourish, it is necessary to be able to sell grown products at a favorable price.
Sales channels.
Carefully study the requirements of customers and the work of competitors. When choosing a plant, you should base it on your knowledge of the crop being grown. Overestimating your skills can cause failure.
What? Where? How to grow?
Choosing a crop to grow is an important task that a businessman needs to solve. Hydroponics technology makes it possible to grow plants all year round. In order to recoup the investment costs of production, constant demand for products is necessary.
Choose the plant best suited to grow in your climate. Priority crops:
- berries: strawberries, wild strawberries;
- greens: onion, dill;
- herbs: lemon balm, mint, basil;
- flowers: roses, indoor plants.
The main advantage of growing these crops is the absence of mass domestic production. An excellent prospect for the development of your company in the future.
Selecting a room or area
Having decided on the culture, the next step is choosing a location. You can use any building available to you as a room. For production, you can adapt: an attic, a garage, a hangar, or an attic.
The lack of natural light is compensated by installing additional lighting. The use of modern lighting systems leads to additional energy costs. It would be advisable to insulate the room; with high-quality insulation, heating costs will be reduced several times.
If you have a plot of land, the best option is to build a greenhouse. The greenhouse structure consists of a frame and material that transmits light. The most affordable coating material is polyethylene film. Disadvantage: short service life.
Glass and polycarbonate are popular and durable materials for covering a greenhouse. Glass transmits sunlight well and is resistant to moisture. The distinctive properties of polycarbonate are high thermal insulation. Low light transmission helps protect plants from burns. The high price of glass and polycarbonate is offset by reduced costs for lighting and heating.
Creation of infrastructure
A very important factor is the layout of the hydroponic system. The equipment is placed in such a way that all necessary conditions for plant growth are met.
The result is influenced by the correct organization of watering. The modern variety of hydroponic systems is divided into two main types:
- drip;
- flow-through.
Drip system - nutrient liquid enters the root region of the plant in the form of drops, with a certain time interval. This hydroponics system is suitable for growing all types of vegetable seedlings.
Flow system - liquid is delivered to the roots of the plant through flow-through distribution tubes. Suitable crops for growing: onions, salad greens, herbs.
There is a third, hybrid system. This method combines drip and flow irrigation. Crops grown: strawberries and strawberries.
When purchasing a hydroponic system, you should consider all the advantages and disadvantages.
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Profitability calculation
Competent planning is based on taking into account expenses and income. Entrepreneurs who decide to open a production facility for growing crops using hydroponics are interested in the question: “How much money should I invest to get a good profit?” The volume of capital investment depends on the scale of production.
Hydroponics is a method of growing plants where an aqueous solution with nutrients is used instead of soil. The word translated from Greek means “working solution”. When growing plants using hydroponic technology, they feed on the roots in a moist-airy, highly aerated water or solid but porous, moist and air-intensive environment, which promotes root respiration in the limited space of the pot, and requires relatively frequent (or constant-drip) watering a working solution of mineral salts or an organic nutrient solution, together with the dilution of special microorganisms, Trichoderma harzianum in the case of. The composition of the aqueous solution depends on the variety and type of plant.
Growing plants using hydroponics is 3-5 times more efficient than conventional methods of growing in soil. To organize the work of hydroponics, the main component is a nutrient solution of fertilizers and pure salts.
Growing hydroponically is not an expensive method given its high efficiency.
1. Before starting your own hydroponics business, it is recommended to study the features of the system.
2. You need to decide exactly what kind of result you want to get from production. It's important to know exactly why you want to grow hydroponically. Hydroponics is just a growing technology, and in business it is important to sell your product profitably in the future.
Planning a hydroponic business
Sequence planning is a cyclical process that must follow certain basic rules. In a business plan for creating a hydroponic enterprise, there should be several main points:
- product sales market
- type of plants grown
- growing medium
- Production Management
- financial analyzes
The main advantages of a hydroponic growing business
The main reason for the widespread use of this technology in the world was the high economic efficiency obtained both through increased productivity and as a result of significant savings in resources.
Vertical hydroponics in closed light culture e
For Russian vegetable growing, operating in a market economy, the development of hydroponic technologies is also determined by socio-economic reasons, the most significant of which are given below.
Economic:
- greens and vegetables are the most profitable crops for growing in protected soil, as they provide higher profits compared to other agricultural crops;
- there is consistently increased year-round demand for vegetables and herbs;
- increasing yields and improving product quality compared to traditional methods;
Reducing production costs is achieved through:
- more rational use of thermal energy through the use of sub-substrate heating and reduction of energy costs for steaming;
- eliminating the need for preparation and delivery of soil in greenhouses and their processing (plowing, milling);
- reduction by 15-30 times in the amount of substrate: peat, mineral wool (depending on the crop);
- significant water savings through the use of drip irrigation and a return circuit to collect excess water;
- saving energy by reducing water evaporation due to covering the surface of the substrate with a film;
- saving in the amount of mineral fertilizers (up to 40%);
- reducing the cost of pesticides for disinfection of greenhouses, improving phytosanitary conditions. In a closed light culture when grown hydroponically, it is possible to completely eliminate pesticides
- the possibility of more accurate and rapid regulation of the parameters of the root environment (acidity of the nutrient solution, nutrient content, humidity, temperature, etc.) due to its small volume and the use of control systems for all technological processes based on microprocessor technology, which ensures a significant increase in yield ( this factor played a major role in the spread of technology abroad);
Social:
- the seasonal nature of labor is eliminated and constant employment of service personnel is ensured throughout the year;
- increasing labor productivity, organizational and technological level of production.
Growing vegetables without using soil has other benefits. Unlike traditional technologies, the use of any agricultural machines necessary for tillage, and, consequently, these agrotechnical elements themselves, is absolutely excluded. There is practically no need for strict rotation of crops, as well as protecting plants from weeds. With strict adherence to sanitation measures, soilless culture allows you to abandon the use of chemical means of protection against pests and diseases, i.e. improve the quality and biological purity of vegetable products. Most of the operations related to plant care, including fertilization and irrigation, are automated with this technology. All this makes it possible to facilitate the work of personnel and use labor resources more economically, and qualitatively change the nature of agricultural work. Labor intensity with this technology is reduced by an average of 2-2.5 times. The efficiency of water consumption allows the use of hydroponics technology even in arid (dry) areas.
- When cultivating vegetables using this technology, the conditions for growing and feeding plants are maximally leveled, which in turn ensures a high level of production of standard products. There are no problems associated with the acidity and agrochemical composition of the soil that are common in the traditional cultivation of vegetable crops. This creates the possibility of using the same types of fertilizers for different crops. Finally, this technology makes it possible to dramatically accelerate the growth of plants and increase their productivity, since physiological processes proceed much faster in this case.
- If you decide to start a business growing crops using hydroponics, you need to decide which crops to choose. The choice of agricultural crop depends on many factors: the geographical location of the company (production), the climate of the region, the capacity of the market for consumption of finished products, the amount of production costs, the costs of workers, equipment. Clearly evaluate the relationship between price and quality, costs and efficiency in production.
- It is necessary to purchase equipment and determine the location of its installation. The equipment can be placed in an insulated hangar, a glass greenhouse, or a production room; for this you need a free plot of land. Each crop requires a certain amount of light and moisture; for this it is necessary to purchase special equipment. Any plant or agricultural crop needs a certain temperature regime, and this also requires special equipment.
- When choosing a room, it is necessary to determine its thermal and thermal insulation so that the “street” does not have to be heated. For example, French experts have calculated that when using glass greenhouses in Sweden to grow lettuce, 32% more energy is consumed than when using greenhouses with double polyethylene coating.
- Once the premises for production have been selected, it is necessary to select a system for growing crops. Draw up a diagram of the placement of equipment in the room. It must be remembered that the quality of the planted plants and the size of the harvest will depend on the layout of the equipment. For the correct placement of equipment, it is recommended to contact a specialist who will help place the equipment so that, while maximizing the usable area, the necessary requirements for plant growth are met from the point of view of agricultural technology. In world practice, there are two types of systems: drip and flow, which differ in the method of irrigation. Drip hydroponics systems supply a nutrient solution to the base of the plant, in the form of falling drops, at a certain interval. In such systems they grow cucumbers, tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants. In flow-through hydroponic systems, the nutrient solution flows through the channels in which the plant's root system is located and washes it. In such systems, large yields are obtained - lettuce, parsley, dill, and green crops. The drip-flow irrigation system in hydroponics is used for growing strawberries and wild strawberries. A drip-flow irrigation system allows you to fill not only the usable area, but also the volume of the room, thanks to several tiers. The drip-flow system is considered the most advanced technology.
- The last point in organizing a business plan for growing crops using hydroponics is to connect all systems (heating, lighting, power) together. In order to properly connect all systems, it is necessary to decide on the climate control system. The climate control system can be using a control panel, using computer technology, sensors for monitoring basic environmental parameters (temperature, humidity, nutrient solution concentration, CO2 content). Modern systems for monitoring environmental parameters when growing plants hydroponically make it possible to create favorable conditions for growing several crops in one room.
Turnkey vertical hydroponic crop production in closed light culture
The introduction of vertical hydroponic growing technologies is an inevitable procedure for greenhouse complexes in Russia.
Good luck in business!
The entire Western world has switched to hydroponics. Russia is no worse. But there are factors that prevent you from joining the global community of progressive crop production.
It makes you jealous when you see how far “civilized” Europe has come in the area of food. Sterile premises, cleanliness, high technology. Why is there no hydroponics in Russia, or is it associated with something forbidden?
Looking around, a person who is not used to seeing a large assortment of vegetables on store shelves still perceives kiwi as exotic. What can you expect from a business that consists of the same people? And even more so, from the government, which sees unplowed fields around. This one - I don’t want to.
Russian nanotechnologies at the service of plants: no difference is visible
What is noteworthy is that if you google “problems of the agricultural complex in Russia”, the result is...zero! There are old materials from 2009, when Medvedev was still president. And local news from different regions. But the fact remains: according to Rosnedvizhimost data for foreign readers, land for farming over the past five years has decreased by 4.2 million hectares. However, ordinary consumers did not notice this, since food imports in cities account for 60-75 percent of the total production. Thus, they began to give us even less to eat. Therefore, the products of small (and most importantly, private) farms, ideally hydroponic ones, are gaining popularity. But why, despite all the obviousness, is there no such way out of the pressing problem at the moment?
Disinterest of the authorities
In small European states everything is good and satisfying, but there is a problem of small areas. And willy-nilly we have to think about the rational use of land, otherwise in a few years we will have to buy vegetables from third world countries. Therefore, hydroponic farming is the norm. In Russia, the agricultural complex is on the margins of the interests of the state, so it’s not even funny to talk about groundless farming on a national scale.
Considering the general trend towards a reduction in acreage throughout our state, the conclusion suggests itself: in order to introduce innovations into the agricultural sector, it is necessary to revive the entire industry. That is, to cure mechanics from drunkenness, train milkmaids, restore missing walls in cowsheds and drive mice out of granaries. It smacks of utopianism, exceeding Sochi 2014 by a certain number of times. Well, if, after an order from Moscow, green farms are erected on the site of the Krasny Kryzhopol collective farm, then only those involved in cutting the funds will profit from this, and the final buyer will never receive the desired tomatoes.
Historical background
After the collective farms, all agriculture is in a deep hole, you can find out who is to blame as much as you like. Only the legacy of collective farms is a burden. Therefore, the reorganization of farms and farms cannot happen with the wave of the magic wand of You-Know-Who. The passivity of farmers is not a national trait, but a habit cultivated over the years. Considering that hydroponic farms began to develop in the West already in the 70s, sharply turning Russian business towards high-tech is like giving an Eskimo an iPad.
Market
Until the state has an objective emphasis on the development of the domestic market, there will be no support for small businesses that are now making ends meet, or are fighting off greenhouse monsters and foreign competitors only at the expense of consumers with a reasonable approach to choice. However, agricultural firms like Ashatli still use outdated methods of growing food on soil (albeit in the protected soil of greenhouses).
The second drawback of the Russian market is its focus on meat and dairy products, which are much more likely to spoil. At the same time, imports still account for a good third (if not more) of pork and chicken.
It is also profitable for retail chains to purchase salad cucumbers from Holland (grown using hydroponic systems, by the way), rather than looking for similar farms in their region. As a result: there are no technologies available for Russian business that can provide consumers with inexpensive vegetables that do not leave the taste of meadow grass in the mouth. And since they are not there, then the segment cannot develop. Vicious circle.
Stereotypes
Russian people are suspicious of products made in some way incorrectly. Hydroponics is the equivalent of GMOs, carcinogens and right up there with the dreaded stem cell demons. And progressive plant growing, if not strong witchcraft, is clearly something forbidden.
Thus, with the current level of education and resources devoted to hydroponics, it is extremely difficult to explain to the general public the importance of hydroponics for the future of the entire nation.
The very interest of the business environment comes, of course, from the desires of the end consumer. Who doesn't care whether he eats a soil cucumber grown with fertilizers or a tasteless salad tomato from a greenhouse. After all, in the summer you can give free rein to the desire to eat fresh fruits and vegetables. And in winter - whatever happens.
An unpleasant picture emerges. As long as there is a policy in our country to use land for agriculture, there will be no garden city and hydroponic farms on the scale of science fiction works.
However, there is an all-round advantage to this. Since the level of needs of the middle class is growing, the desire to receive fresh and healthy vegetables arises by itself. This means that such ignorance of hydroponics on the part of big business and the state gives scope for households. Which, in turn, can grow into a business.
Prospects
Despite the fact that in the near future there will be no global program for the development of hydroponic farming in Russia, there are cases in which it is necessary to use hydroponics in everyday life. For example, northern cities. In Magadan and Salekhard, for example, it is much more efficient and cheaper to create green farms than to produce expensive vegetables and fruits. And polar explorers, watchmen, and other “cosmonauts” cut off from civilization can and should acquire a manual for growing food in substrates.
The usual coastline near Salekhard. Why not a place for a hydrofarm?
According to the Institute of Economics of the Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences, the share of self-sufficiency of the northern regions in 2012 looked like this:
Self-sufficiency of the population of the northern territories of the Russian Federation in basic agricultural products in 2011 (in% of the standard)
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Potato |
Vegetables |
Meat |
Milk |
Eggs |
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Kamchatka Krai |
93,0 |
31,7 |
14,5 |
55,9 |
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Magadan Region |
63,1 |
20,3 |
10,6 |
48,3 |
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Murmansk region |
13,2 |
10,3 |
69,5 |
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Chukotka Autonomous Okrug |
34,3 |
21,7 |
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The Republic of Sakha (Yakutia) |
48,1 |
22,2 |
34,3 |
59,0 |
49,0 |
At the same time, according to Academician Vavilov (50 years ago), the development of 30% of the territory of the northern regions for agricultural needs can provide food for 260 million people. But they say it is futile. If the North takes up the development of hydroponic technologies on its own, then Krasnodar can easily be fed after the floods.
Thus, with the initiative of individual people (whoever is in charge, or out of passion), hydroponics in Russia will develop, but this requires activity, and not a sluggish wait for manna from heaven. Who said that the future comes on its own?
Growing strawberries as a business is an excellent solution for entrepreneurs who understand agriculture. The juicy and aromatic berry is in high demand in retail stores and catering establishments; your own farm will fully pay for itself in just 2 years. The strawberry business is not too complicated, but when organizing it you will have to take into account many important details on which the success of the project depends.
- Technology for growing strawberries for sale
- How to start a strawberry growing business?
- Tips for growing strawberries
- Subtleties of implementation
- How much can you earn from growing strawberries?
- How much money do you need to start a business?
- Which equipment to choose
- Which OKVED code should I indicate for a strawberry growing business?
- What documents are needed
- Which tax system to choose
Technology for growing strawberries for sale
To achieve high profitability, it is better to combine open beds with greenhouses. This approach will help:
- save energy in the summer;
- extend the fruiting season from early spring until frost;
- in heated greenhouses, crops can be obtained all year round;
- the opportunity to experiment with varieties, selecting the most delicious and productive ones.
Industrial cultivation of berries has a number of features. To create open beds you need fairly large areas. To protect yourself from pests and simplify planting care, the beds can be made raised, and the space between the berry bushes and between the rows can be mulched with peat, sawdust or agrofibre. Growing strawberries in open ground makes it possible to get a good harvest; the berries have a particularly bright taste and delicate aroma. The beds have one drawback - they can be harvested no more than 1-2 months a year.
Greenhouses should be placed next to open beds. For successful cultivation of strawberries, structures made of cellular polycarbonate on a metal frame are suitable. The construction of such a structure is not cheap, but a permanent, permanent greenhouse will last for several years and will not require repairs.
Growing strawberries in a greenhouse all year round is quite an expensive undertaking. The colder the region, the more you will have to spend on heating and heating the plantings. It is most profitable to grow berries in the middle zone. In summer, the greenhouse can operate without additional heating; in winter, you can save on electricity by using biofuel.
How to start a strawberry growing business?
To understand how to make money growing strawberries all year round, you need to study several business plans for similar productions. They indicate a complete list of upcoming expenses, as well as calculate future income and the overall profitability of the project. With proper operation, the enterprise will pay for itself in 2 years. The larger the production, the higher the profitability, but the initial and ongoing costs in this case also increase.
The easiest way to organize a strawberry business is on the territory of a former state farm, which has sufficient areas of fertile land. On this base you can arrange open plantations and greenhouses. Land is bought or leased, for this you can get a government subsidy or a preferential loan.
Register a legal entity. The most convenient way to run a strawberry business is on your own farm. This legal form allows you to significantly save on taxation and allows you to count on additional benefits and subsidies.
Build greenhouses. Designs from 100 to 250 sq. m. provide good profitability. m. You can start with 1 greenhouse, after a year the farm should be expanded. To grow strawberries all year round and make labor easier, the shelters are equipped with an automatic watering and ventilation system. Winter greenhouses require a reinforced cinder block foundation and a well-thought-out heating system. It is most profitable to combine electric or water boilers with biofuel from a mixture of rotted manure and straw. The mixture is laid out on the beds and covered with a layer of soil. Biofuel maintains the ideal temperature for 3-5 months and serves as additional nutrition for plants.
Choose the right strawberry variety. Hybrids of the latest generation of Dutch, Polish, and Russian selection are suitable for greenhouses. Consumers prefer large, juicy berries of bright red or red-pink color with a pronounced pleasant aroma. To increase profitability and reduce the number of defects, choose a strawberry variety with fairly dense berries that hold their shape well. These strawberries store well and can withstand transportation without problems.
This text will explore the nuances and subtleties of entrepreneurial activity in the field of commercial production of berries and fruits using the example bbusiness plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables. Hydroponics is a modern method of growing various crops that reduces water consumption and does not depend on soil quality. Another advantage is the fact that in greenhouse conditions processes can occur year-round.
Of course, in comparison with traditional methods of greenhouse cultivation of berries and vegetables, it will require large investments, but, competent business plan breeding strawberries and vegetables With using hydroponics, will allow you to recoup all costs and bring greater profitability in the future.
It is for those entrepreneurs who are faced with the problem of attracting external investment that a ready-made business plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables will become an indispensable tool for developing their business and obtaining a loan.
Key features of a hydroponic greenhouse business plan for growing strawberries and vegetables
Business plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables, as a convenient way to design
Any commercial activity is a rather complex system of interconnected components and indicators, which is influenced by a large number of external and internal factors. To describe the activities of a particular company, it is important to understand the structure of the system and take into account as much as possible the positive and negative impacts on it from the external and internal environment. To do this, we will use a proven method - bbusiness plan considering the features hydroponic greenhouses for growing strawberries and vegetables.
Such documents are widely used in business and allow you to draw up and implement effective projects in any area of commercial activity, regardless of the size of the company. In our case, project growing strawberries and vegetables in a hydroponic greenhouse will become a guide to the world of this business.
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Staged business processes and industry standards
Under development greenhouse the farm will be grow strawberries and vegetables using modern technology hydroponic systems that reduce costs, increase the efficiency of growth processes and productivity.
The main sales market is wholesale centers and large federal grocery stores.
Before you start development bgreenhouse business plan farms hydroponically growing strawberries and vegetables, Let us briefly describe the main processes in this area:
- installation and equipment of a greenhouse complex;
- planting;
- control of growth and maturation processes;
harvesting and selling it.
1 – Summary
1.1. The essence of the project
1.2. The volume of investment for launching a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables
1.3. Work results
2 – Concept
2.1. Project concept
2.2. Description/Properties/Characteristics
2.3. Goals for 5 years
3 – Market
3.1. Market size
3.2. Market dynamics
4 – Staff
4.1. Staffing table
4.2. Processes
4.3. Wage
5 – Financial plan
5.1. Investment plan
5.2. Financing plan
5.3. Sales plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables
5.4. Spending Plan
5.5. Tax payment plan
5.6. Reports
5.7. Investor income
6 – Analysis
6.1. Investment analysis
6.2. The financial analysis
6.3. Risks of a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables
7 – Conclusions
The hydroponic greenhouse business plan for growing strawberries and vegetables is provided in MS Word format - it already contains all the tables, graphs, diagrams and descriptions. You can use them "as is" because it is already ready to use. Or you can adjust any section to suit you.
For example: if you need to change the name of the project or the region where the business is located, this can be easily done in the “Project Concept” section.
Financial calculations are provided in MS Excel format - the parameters are highlighted in the financial model - this means that you can change any parameter, and the model will automatically calculate everything: it will build all the tables, graphs and diagrams.
For example: if you need to increase your sales plan, then just change the sales volume for a given product (service) - the model will recalculate everything automatically, and immediately all the tables and diagrams will be ready: monthly sales plan, sales structure, sales dynamics - all this will be ready .
A special feature of the financial model is that all formulas, parameters and variables are available for change, which means that any specialist who knows how to work in MS Excel can adjust the model to suit themselves.
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Objective of the project
Greenhouse complex for growing strawberries and vegetables on an industrial scale using hydroponics. Total area – XXX hectares.
Start of drawing up an investment project for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables
First of all, it is worth briefly describing the project, its strategic goals and objectives, then, in accordance with the structure of the document, we will reveal the important parameters of the main points and support them with calculations of the financial attractiveness of the company.
Plan of organizational and administrative activities
In order for the launch of the project to go perfectly and not encounter obstacles in the form of bureaucratic, legal or functional barriers, we will prescribe a plan for preparation for implementation in advance plan discoveries hydroponic greenhouse farms growing strawberries and vegetables:
- Registration of a business in the chosen form of legal entity.
- Concluding an agreement for settlement and cash services with a bank.
- Obtaining an individual taxpayer number.
- Selecting a plot of land for construction greenhouse farms.
- Review of existing hydroponic systems, their pros and cons.
- Assessment of the financial market and attractive sources of investment.
Filling out a business plan for an enterprise growing vegetables and strawberries in greenhouses using hydroponics
An example of the structure of such projects describing the activities of a breeding enterprise strawberries and vegetables in greenhouse conditions.
- analysis of the pace of industry development and available business development opportunities;
- calculation of the project investment amount;
- technological issues and logistics;
- operating expenses;
- sales revenue;
- the size of the salary fund and the number of employees;
- features of promotion and distribution policy;
- investment return period.
Analysis of industry development rates
The market is a complex system in which many players operate and compete, trying to attract the maximum share of the consumer segment. During the analysis, it is important to understand how the company whose activities we describe in the company’s plan greenhouse cultivation of strawberries and vegetables, will stand out in this system of commercial relations:
- effective technologies that reduce resource and rental costs;
- quality all year round, regardless of soil conditions;
- large harvest volumes;
- reasonable prices;
- convenient location of the complex.
Another good direction for greenhouse farming is growing onions and herbs, which are in demand all year round. contains all the necessary information for a favorable launch of this direction.
Financial support for a business plan for investing in a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables
Effective technology, entrepreneurial ideas and natural managerial abilities are all very important, but they are not enough to make investors interested in your projects. They need specific calculations to prove the effectiveness of the business in numbers. To do this, download a sample structured form from our website. business plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables, with the calculation of basic financial and economic indicators. And then you will definitely be able to achieve your goals and get the planned rate of profitability.
Become investment costs:
- construction of a greenhouse complex – XXX rub.
- purchase and installation of necessary equipment – XXX rub.
- special tools and machines – XXX rub.;
- purchase of seed fund - XXX rub.;
- advertising support – XXX rub.;
- hiring and training of personnel – XXX rub.;
- reserve for unforeseen expenses – XXX rub.
The total investment for the project will range from 50 to 120 million rubles.
Technology and material and technical base
Stages of activity: preparing the substrate and filling it into special containers, connecting the water supply system, planting seeds, monitoring the quality of irrigation and all ripening processes, harvesting the crop and sending it to sales points.
Equipment for sales bbusiness plan companies for growing strawberries and vegetables in a hydroponic greenhouse installation:
- industrial hydroponic systems of high crop area;
- pumping equipment and systems for draining excess water;
- quartz heaters and lighting equipment;
- tools for plant care and processing;
- car park;
- line for packaging and packaging of finished products;
- furniture, office equipment and other necessary equipment.
Financial system of a business plan for investing in a company for growing strawberries and vegetables.
Operating expenses
We will calculate the approximate amount of operating costs of the investment project hydroponic greenhouses, based on their structure:
- rental payments and maintenance of the enterprise - XXX rubles;
- utilities – XXX rub.;
- depreciation – XXX rub.;
- seeds and fertilizers – XXX rub.;
- prevention and repair of engineering systems – XXX rub.;
- commercial expenses budget – XXX rub.;
- salary – XXX rub.;
- taxes and fees – XXX rub.
The total amount of monthly operating costs will be XXX rubles.
The profitable part of a greenhouse business plan for growing strawberries and vegetables
To begin with, let us highlight those characteristics of our company’s products that will ensure the necessary demand and sales volume:
- fresh berries and vegetables all year round;
- naturalness and environmental friendliness;
- possibility of supplying large quantities to wholesale customers;
- affordable price due to reduced production costs;
- various delivery and payment methods.
Shares of products in sales:
- Strawberry – XXX rub.
- Vegetables – XXX rub.
Overall, successful implementation business plan companies for growing strawberries and vegetables V hydroponic greenhouse complex, will bring XXX rubles. revenue monthly.
Staff
Recruiting responsible and hardworking employees who are loyal to the company is a difficult task, but without its execution success bbusiness plan companies growing strawberries and vegetables in a hydroponic greenhouse will be a big question:
An example of the number and amount of remuneration:
- general director of the company - XXX rub.;
- specialist in growing berries and vegetables – XXX rub.;
- accountant – XXX rub.;
- HR specialist – XXX rub.;
- workers of main production – XXX rub.;
- sales manager – XXX rub.;
- Marketing specialist – XXX rub.
- other administrative and business personnel.
Investment attractiveness of a business plan for financing a greenhouse hydroponic farm growing strawberries and vegetables
The investment will be returned within 3 to 5 years. a separate product designed for business planning and calculation of all its
Business income plan
A necessary component of a full-fledged business plan is a flexible sales plan. It is important, on the one hand, to have a forecast for the business as a whole, and on the other hand, to be able to look at profitability in the context of a separate profit center or even a separate product.
The cash flow statement is the most important document of any business plan. Contains comprehensive information about the company's operating, investment and financial inflows and outflows, and also allows you to evaluate the overall picture of the company's performance.
Download ready business plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables with financial calculations and Excel financial model
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We will help you develop your business if you download a full-fledged ready-made business plan for a hydroponic greenhouse for growing strawberries and vegetables, containing calculations of the main investment and financial indicators. You can also order an individual turnkey business plan, in which we will take into account all the features and subtleties of organizing a business specifically in your industry. And then, by providing proper financing, your company will be able to take a leading position in the market.
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The hydroponics business is becoming increasingly popular - growing crops in special liquid substrates containing all the necessary nutrients.
- How much can you earn from hydroponics?
- Where to start a business?
- 1. What to grow
- 2. Where to sell products
- 3. Where and how to grow
- 4. Production management
- 5. Financial analysis of production
- Which hydroponic equipment should you choose?
- How much money do you need to start a business?
- Which OKVED code for a business should be indicated in registration documents
- What documents are needed
- Which tax system to choose
- Do I need permission?
How much can you earn from hydroponics?
Hydroponic cultivation differs from that in that it does not require large material and labor costs in the process, but at the same time has high profits. What are the savings due to?
- there is no need to cultivate, fertilize, or water the land;
- there are no costs for pest and weed control, plants get sick less;
- plants grow faster and bear fruit better, because all nutrients are supplied in full to the root system;
- there is no factor of influence of weather conditions;
- small areas are expected to be used;
- no crop rotation required;
- Water consumption for irrigation is several times lower than when growing in open ground.
Hydroponics has its own specific risks. Firstly, a hydroponic business requires . Secondly, there is a high dependence on power supply: when the light is turned off, the supply of the nutrient medium stops. This threatens the death of plants. Thirdly, the technical side is of great importance: it is extremely important to maintain the equipment in working order. To work at such enterprises, highly qualified workers are required. Fourthly, it is necessary to have an uninterrupted supply of water. Hydroponic growing as a business will be successful if you think through all the details of production and solve logistics issues.
How much can you earn? It is difficult to answer this question unambiguously. We can draw conclusions knowing that, at low costs, the yield in hydroponic production is many times higher than when cultivated using traditional methods.
Where to start a business?
Organizing a business requires planning. The business plan should include the following aspects. 