Growing beans as a business is especially important for those summer residents who spend a lot of time on the ground and live in their country houses for the whole summer. It is very convenient for experienced farmers to engage in this type of business: by allocating only a few acres for crops, you can get a good increase in earnings in a couple of months. However, anyone can try himself as a farmer: beans are just the crop that rarely fails.
Introduction
Beans have recently taken root in the diet of Russians for their wonderful composition and rich protein content. From the point of view of a business product, this vegetable crop is also very profitable: it grows well, gives rich seedlings and pleases with an abundant harvest. Very tasty and juicy asparagus beans are gaining popularity among farmers, the cultivation and care of which also does not require special skills and education.
Beans are a high-calorie and nutritious food
Getting ready to spend
A bean growing business plan will help you anticipate and prepare for the costs of a new business. You need to start compiling it after the profitability of the business idea has been calculated. What expenses are important to be prepared for?
- Buying seeds for planting.
- Selection and purchase of fertilizers, top dressing, pest control.
- Fare.
- Renting a plot (if you do not have your own land).
- Working hands (if you can’t do the job yourself, workers will have to be hired).
Spending on seeds and fertilizers is about 5 thousand rubles, which must be immediately included in the estimate. The rest must be calculated based on the current market prices in your region.
Note: if you suddenly decide to grow beans, which is called "without a hundred for your soul", get ready that it will be the rent that will become the main item of your expenses.
There is good news: today, many cities actively support farming, for which they allocate land plots for free use. Check with your local government about the farmer program supported in your area.
Read also: Growing medicinal herbs and plants as a business
We consider profit
Beans are a very grateful crop - you can harvest this vegetable 3 times a year. Planting density can be adjusted, but on average it is 1 kilogram per 1 sq. meters of land.
Calculating the profit is very simple: if you sell a kilogram for about 50 rubles (considering this price for the purchase price of one kilogram), you can “remove” about 50 thousand rubles from an area of \u200b\u200babout 10 acres (1000 sq. M). And that's just for one harvest! Got 2 crops in a season? Earned 100 thousand. Three - 150. Due to the current economic situation, the price of beans may increase, and income may increase.
Growing beans is quite simple and not expensive.
We grow by technology
Beans are a fairly unpretentious crop and are easy to grow, and even easier to care for. Beans do not overgrow with weeds, patiently endure the vagaries of the weather (this is very important for Central Russia) and usually do not need covering materials.
The stages of growing a crop look like this:
- We prepare the soil for planting plants. Beans love black soil, where they grow by leaps and bounds. If you have doubts about the quality of the land, say, it is clay or sandy, fertilize it with ordinary ash. It is better to do this in early spring - late March or April.
- It will be right to change plots of land every season: culture grows better in new places.
- The soil should be warm enough, that is, have time to warm up. The end of May is the time to plant the seeds in the soil. They will sprout much better if, before planting, hold them in a manganese solution for about an hour, and after home “disinfection”, hold them in a nutrient solution. It has been proven that such seed preparation allows to increase germination and increase the yield of beans.
- 10 cm - this depth should be for planting seeds in the soil. Plant beans in rows - this will allow you to navigate the varieties and easier to care for growing shoots. Beans are not so capricious, however, they do not like frost. In severe frosts, the seeds may die.
Note: you can plant beans at any time, even in June or early July. Modern breeders have bred early maturing varieties that germinate quickly and give a rich harvest. The main thing is to decide on the variety, in which they will help you in any summer cottage.
Investments: from 2.3 million rubles
Payback: from 1 year
Agriculture is actively supported by state policy. Therefore, a business in this area can be a good source of income. One of the directions is the cultivation of beans. Let's break down this business idea in this article.
business concept
Beans are one of the most sought-after foods due to their beneficial properties and protein content. No wonder it is called "meat from the garden." In addition, beans are not capricious in care.
Mineral soils with neutral acidity are suitable for its cultivation. Bean growing technology involves the following manipulations:
- soil fertilization with minerals;
- soaking seeds in a special solution;
- washing and drying;
- landing;
- crop care - watering, weeding, pest control;
- cleaning and processing.
You can sell bean products to shops, catering establishments.
What is required for implementation?
Here you can’t do with minimal investments, since the goal is to organize a successful business that will bring profit for more than one year. To implement a commercial project, you will need:
- land plot;
- seeds for planting - 500 kilograms per 100 hectares;
- fertilizers and pesticides;
- transport;
- hired workers.
Step by step start instructions
Since sowing of beans occurs in the spring, preparation must be carried out several months in advance, even better in the fall.
- Register LLC. Working officially in the field of agriculture, you can count on subsidies and benefits, land.
- Buy the equipment necessary for large farms . In other cases, you can use a rented: a tractor for plowing the land, a harvester for harvesting.
- Purchase seeds, fertilizers and poisons from pests.
- Hire workers.
- Find a market.
Financial calculations
Start-up capital
How much will you need to spend:
- 20,000-25,000 - registration of an LLC;
- 500,000 - land lease;
- 50,000 - seeds of 500 kilograms;
- 100,000 - fertilizers and poisons;
- 200,000 - plowing;
- 500,000 - rent of a warehouse for storage;
- 500,000 - wages for hired workers;
- 500,000 - transport and other expenses.
In general, 2 million 400 thousand rubles will need to be invested per 100 hectares of land. The larger the land plantation, the greater the investment, but also the higher the profit.
Monthly expenses
There are no special expenses for each month. If fertilizers and poisons are purchased, then you will have to spend only on hired workers and on unforeseen needs. This is about 200-300 thousand rubles.
How much can you earn?
Using simple arithmetic, we calculate the profit. From one hectare of land, you can get 5-10 tons of beans, depending on the yield. In turn, the yield depends on several factors: proper crop care, seed quality, weather conditions. A kilogram of beans on average can be sold for 60 rubles. From 10 tons of harvest, the net profit will average 600 thousand. From a plot of 100 hectares, the average profit will be 40-60 million rubles, excluding all expenses and investments for the next year. If you grow beans in the southern regions, using the seeds of early ripening varieties, then you can sow a legume twice a year.
Payback periods
All expenses will pay off after the harvest and sale of the crop, that is, in two to three months.
Business risks and cons
The agricultural business is always associated with certain risks. Profit depends on the yield, which may be reduced due to weather conditions. Beans are a heat-loving plant, so cold summers and rains can be detrimental to them. Timely work on fertilizer and treatment with pesticides is also important. It is worth a little late, and you can be left without a crop.
Conclusion
Labor in agriculture requires not so much financial resources as a great physical return. If you approach the matter responsibly, then you can earn good money by growing tasty and healthy beans.
In recent years, beans have ceased to be a monopoly of gardeners and summer residents. This culture began to grow on an industrial scale, in particular, agricultural holdings. After all, the fashion for vegetarianism has forced catering establishments and ordinary housewives to remember our traditional bean dishes, which will obviously be much more popular than soy products, which began to be eaten in Ukraine only about 20 years ago.
“We have been dealing with beans for the 4th year already: we supply seeds to farms, provide technologies and buy the crop - half of the forecasted volume forward, the other half - after harvest, if the farm wishes. During this time, the price did not fall below $ 500 per ton: on average it was $ 550-600, and there were years when it rose to $ 650, ”say representatives of the Fruit World company.
The average bean yield in Ukraine, according to their data, is 2.2-2.5 t/ha, and the most advanced farms, such as Svarog West Group, are 3 and even 3.5 t/ha.
Fruktovy Mir and the associated company Agroleader are traders who buy not only beans, but also mustard, flax, and are now organizing purchases of lentils and chickpeas. The group of companies has its own elevator and exports products. In particular, it is so interested in beans that it stimulates producers by providing seeds, technology and guarantees the purchase of half of the crop at a fixed price.
Growing beans on an industrial scale
So, what does it take to start growing beans commercially? First of all - seed. Its average price at the moment is 34 thousand UAH/t. The variety should be chosen very carefully, since the profitability and manufacturability of the growing process strongly depend on the characteristics inherent in it. For example, among the 5 varieties currently offered by Fruktovy Mir, two are suitable for direct combining, and this is a significant advantage over separate ones. Of great importance are the resistance of the variety to lodging and the height of the lower row of beans (for the possibility of harvesting by direct combining, it is necessary that it be at least 20 cm). You also need to take into account consumer preferences, so you should discuss the color of the beans (white, black, others) with potential buyers in advance, and choose a variety accordingly.
Vegetation period of beans - from 90 days. The optimal sowing time is May. For example, this year beans were sown in the Kyiv region on May 15-20.
To fertilize beans, according to the specialists of the company "Fruit World", 60 kg/ha of a.i. nitrogen and phosphorus and 40 kg/ha a.i. potassium. Therefore, fertilization can be limited by application of 150 kg/ha diammofoska and inoculation in spring.
Seeds before sowing are advised to treat with insecticide, fungicide and inoculant. The sowing rate is 130 kg/ha or 400-500 thousand units/ha. At this density, the plant forms up to 20 beans. If the beans are sown less often, then the number of beans can increase to 40-50.
sowing beans
A very important role in the formation of fast and uniform seedlings is played by the accuracy of observing the sowing depth. The optimal depth is 3-4 cm. If there is not enough moisture in the soil, experts advise increasing the sowing depth to 5 cm. They note that the beans will germinate even from a depth of 10 cm, but then the seedlings will be uneven, and germination will decrease.
Sowing beans, according to experts, can be done with any seeder, even SZ. But
The most preferred sowing method is row row with row spacing of no more than 45 cm: plants are no longer able to cover half a meter row spacing, and free space for weeds is formed.
Protecting beans from weeds
As for weed protection, beans have such an important feature as high sensitivity to the aftereffect of herbicides. Therefore, the choice of field for beans is largely dependent on the predecessor crop. Experts call the best predecessor for beans cereals - winter (barley, wheat) and spring (corn). But areas where soybeans used to be grown are advised to be avoided.
Since beans are not as tender as their "relatives" chickpeas and lentils, weeds can be controlled with bentazone (480 g/l). Therefore, the experience of applying 2.5 l/ha of Bazagran was positive. However, according to experts, it is better to apply it in parts of 1.5 l/ha with an adhesive at intervals of 3-4 days. This allows you to get rid of quinoa, amaranth, colza. They note that soybeans are processed this way abroad. Experts call the 1st pair of leaves or cotyledons the optimal phase for making Bazagran.
However, do not forget that beans remain a relatively tender crop, although not as much as chickpeas or lentils. Therefore, Bazagran M, as practice has shown, “sets fire” to the beans. This is also the reason for the limitation in the use of imazamox by the phases of the primordial leaf or the first three leaves. If imazamox is added later, then it suppresses the beans, which is why the growing season is extended, and it does not have time to ripen until early autumn.
Also, to protect the beans from weeds, you can use contact and systemic a.i. - bentazon + acifluorfen. The “soil prometrin + C-metolachlor” scheme also works well. You can also use metribuzin with prometrin - then you can get a field free from dicotyledonous weeds, although cereals sprout in places. There are no specific pests on beans, but the sprout fly spreads strongly, and to a lesser extent - the scoop.
A very important point is the optimal choice of collection time.
Beans should be ripe, but not overdried, because then they crumble easily, and the beans wake up on the ground. Therefore, humidity plays a very important role. If the farm was delayed with cleaning and waited for a period of large daily temperature fluctuations, when the beans dry out during the day and gain moisture at night, then, as experts advise, then it is better to harvest in the morning after the dew disappears.
Since the ripening of beans is not always uniform, experts advise desiccation before harvesting. They call 2.5 l/ha Reglon with adhesive as the best option for desiccation. Desiccation with glyphosates is not recommended as they take longer to work. And while waiting for glyphosate to work, weather conditions can worsen.
Experts call the use of a rotary harvester with a flexi-reaper the best way to harvest beans. Threshing should be carried out at a minimum speed - 300-400 rpm (although in practice threshing was carried out at a speed of 500 rpm). It is also very important to adjust the concave clearance to avoid breaking the beans. Optimal, based on practice, is called a gap of 27-33 mm. Then, when the moisture content of the beans is 16-17% and harvested by a rotary harvester, the share of broken beans does not exceed 1.5%. Whereas traders accept products with grain admixture up to 6-9% and garbage 2%. They require the humidity of products at the level of 14-16%.
Based on the materials of the Field Day dedicated to legumes, which took place on June 26 on the basis of the Ksaverovka-2 landfill of the SALIVINKOVSKOE Institute of Sugar Beet and Energy Crops of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine.
Compliance with the proposed technology will allow you to get up to 60 kg of beans from one hundred square meters.
General remarks.
Beans are one of the most valuable legumes. Beans are rich in proteins, microelements, delicate fiber, which improves the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract. Bean beans, in addition to useful fiber that removes poisons from the body, contain enzymes and amino acids that have a beneficial effect on the function of the pancreas, and are used in the treatment of diabetes, especially in combination with oat grass.
The plant is thermophilic. Responsive to nitrogen-rich soils. Relatively photophilous, but tolerates shading.
It is better to prepare the soil for beans in the fall, but it can also be done in early spring. Weeds are the main enemy of culture. Taking into account this factor, the proposed technology provides for their destruction before sowing.
Due to the fact that in the southern regions there is enough heat and light to produce two bean crops, the proposed technology options can be applied (preferably with the inclusion of irrigation as an additional item) to realize this possibility.
Preparing seeds for sowing.
Immediately before sowing, bean seeds should be immersed in a burgundy solution of potassium permanganate for one hour, then moistened with the "" solution, spraying it until drops appear with a spray gun or a fine sprayer. Keep moisturized for 3-4 hours. Can then be dried if intended to be planted with a seeder or corn planter.
Option I Overseeding beans in pea crops on green peas
A plot for peas has been prepared since autumn. The peculiarity of the preparation lies in the timely treatment with an EM preparation at a dilution of 1:500, namely from September to November, and a thorough leveling of the surface.
In February windows (from February 11), peas are sown with a row spacing of 15 cm. Before sowing, weeds are cut to a depth of no more than 5 cm and treated with an EM solution at a dilution of 1: 1000 (the usual norm, that is, a bucket per hundred square meters). After the emergence of shoots, five treatments are carried out with a solution of "" with an interval of 14 days. Before ripening (technical ripeness), two more treatments "" (1: 1000) are required with an interval of 3-4 days.
At the end of April (25-30) or at the beginning of May (1-10), beans are sown in the aisles of peas according to the scheme 15 x 5-10 cm (seeds are placed in a row every 5 cm for low-growing varieties of stem beans, after 10 cm - for large bush beans). beans).
After the bean sprouts appear within two to three weeks, the peas should be removed (collect the fruits), the pea stalks should be cut with a Fokine flat cutter and left in the aisles of the beans. Treat the entire mass of pea plants, previously dried in the aisles of beans, with an EM preparation (concentration 1:1000). Repeat the treatment after 5-6 days. Next, the beans are treated with a solution of "" every 14 days.
Before harvesting, in dry weather, the beans are cut with a Fokin flat cutter, and after 1-2 days, dry beans are harvested, leaving the wet ones in the garden for drying or removing them separately for drying on racks. Bean shells are used for medicinal purposes or for mulching small-seeded crops.
The mass of plants remaining on the site is treated with a solution of "" (1: 500) and lightly mixed with the soil using choppers and Fokin's devices.
Option II Combined sowing of beans with corn
This method differs in that the soil for corn is prepared in autumn, and in the spring, in April, with the help of an EM preparation, weed germination is provoked by treating the area with a solution of "" (concentration 1: 1000) three weeks before sowing corn.
Corn is sown at the end of April (25-30) or at the beginning of May (1-10) with a row spacing of 70 cm. Beans are sown at the same time.
Corn is placed in a row every 40 cm and curly beans are sown next to it, sowing up to four seeds in a hole. Bean seeds can be sown one at a time around a corn seed at a distance of 3-5 cm. Care for corn with beans is the same as for peas with beans.
Curly beans may ripen earlier than corn. It should be harvested before harvesting the corn stalks. Corn stalks can be harvested green if the ears are used in milky ripeness for food purposes.
They should be used for livestock feed or for composts with EM crops.
Option III Net sowing of bush and climbing forms of beans
For pure sowing, the soil must be prepared in April 3-4 weeks before sowing the seeds.
With the help of EM culture, the site is cleared of weeds. Before sowing, the site is cleaned with a Fokin flat cutter, trying not to turn the soil layer deeper than two centimeters.
Bean seeds can be planted to a depth of 5-6 cm using a manual corn planter. Ego device may be different. If only it met its purpose: to lay seeds at the right depth with speed and convenience, while practically not damaging the existing soil structure.
Bush forms are planted with row spacings of 20-25 cm, and 5-10 cm are left in the row between plants. At ten centimeters between plants (nests), two bean seeds are lowered into the wells.
Curly forms are cultivated on supports (the so-called code crops). In this case, the plants are placed according to the scheme 70 x 40 cm, 4 nests around the stake. Stakes are driven in rows into the places intended for them at a distance of 40 cm from each other.
The height of the stakes is 2 m, the depth is up to 50 cm. When the plants begin to climb the stakes, all rows (and there should be an even number) must be grouped in pairs and the corresponding stakes of each pair should be tilted towards each other until their tops are connected. Tie all the tops of the stakes in each pair of rows with twine, pulling the twine along the tops over the aisles so that the frames of future tents are formed. All this will be overgrown with beans, and the harvest will be plentiful.
Plants are treated with a 1:1000 conc solution every 14 days until the last pods are set. After the plants reach a height of 5-10 cm, the aisles can be covered with any organic matter (straw, manure, sawdust, husks, husks, bean flaps). But due to the high responsiveness to the nitrogen content in the aqueous soil solution, it is preferable to mulch beans in a pure culture after emergence with humus or dry EM compost (bokashi). After harvesting the beans, the plants are used on site for mulching and composting on site as above.
Beans are an indispensable dish for people who adhere to proper nutrition and monitor their health. It is difficult to overestimate the benefits of legumes for the nervous system, heart and skin. Due to the high nutritional value and great benefits, beans are very popular in cooking. It is used for cooking first and second courses, and even desserts. The demand for the crop and the constant demand encourage an increasing number of entrepreneurs to start their bean growing business. It is worth saying that although growing a crop requires effort and investment, it is a rather simple task, because the culture itself is unpretentious. Therefore, many even beginner entrepreneurs have a chance to build a good and profitable business growing beans.
Bean growing business: the essence of the idea
Growing beans as a business idea is a rather time-consuming and painstaking task that requires certain knowledge and effort. But, by properly organizing the process of growing legumes and establishing distribution channels, entrepreneurs can get a rather big income in a short period of time.
This business will be the least risky for people living in rural areas and having cultivated land. Having your own plantation and the equipment necessary for cultivating the soil will allow you to minimize the cost of renting land and purchasing equipment, which will accordingly reduce the cost of goods.
But a person who has no experience in agricultural activities can also start growing beans, because this business idea is easy to implement and has a number of advantages:
The ease of cultivation technology, which even inexperienced gardeners can master. Crops do not require specific care and constant processing. The main thing you need to know when planting seeds: beans are a heat-loving crop, so in order to get the maximum yield of the plant, it is necessary to provide the crops with a warm temperature regime.
Low business costs
Long shelf life of beans. In the event of a temporary lack of marketing options, a resistant legume, subject to storage rules, can retain its commercial properties for up to 5 years.
Fast payback of the project. You can harvest after sowing bean seeds after 70 days. At the same time, about 1 kg of legumes can be harvested from 1 square meter of land. In addition, beans produce twice a year.
The presence of constant demand
Before starting the implementation of a business project for growing beans, first of all, it is necessary to analyze possible markets for the crop, study the technology for growing it, calculate possible costs and income, and evaluate the projected profitability of the project.
Product distribution channels
Beans are a very famous and popular legume in cooking, there is always a demand for it. There are several ways to sell products:
- sell beans personally at the vegetable market;
- supply goods in bulk to other suppliers or vegetable bases;
- deliver the product directly to catering establishments.
Bean growing technology
The bean growing business has one main advantage - the elementary technology of growing a crop, which allows even beginners and non-professionals to succeed in business. It is worth noting that the climate of our country is perfect for growing this useful plant.
Stages of the technological process of growing beans:
- Selection and preparation of land. The preparation of plantations should begin in the fall, continuing to fertilize the soil in the spring immediately before planting. Heat-loving legumes should be planted at a temperature of at least 14 °.
- Crop care. It should be said that specific care measures are not required, you just need to follow the general rules - timely watering, loosening, fertilizing the soil.
- Harvesting. Crops ripen within 2 months. The main thing at this stage is not to let the culture overripe, because then it will lose most of its useful properties.
Project costs
In general, the bean farming business is low cost. However, the entrepreneur will still have to bear some costs. You can group them like this:
- The cost of purchasing planting material. One package of bean seeds in 5 g will cost entrepreneurs 300 rubles.
- Crop maintenance costs. To achieve maximum yield, farmers need to carefully monitor the quality and acidity of the soil, remove pest plants, and water crops in a timely manner. You may have to purchase special equipment that will help automate and speed up this process.
- Plantation expenses. The presence of a personal land plot will reduce the cost of the finished product by the value of this group of costs.
- The cost of paying for the services of hired workers (with a large scale of crops).
- Transport costs associated with the sale of beans.
- Project profitability forecast
With proper cultivation, beans can be harvested twice a year. From 1 hectare of crops, you can harvest 100-150 centners of valuable legumes, costing 60 rubles per kg. Thus, the project's revenue from the cultivation of 1 ha of bean crops will be about 600 thousand rubles. Such high incomes may well cover all the costs of growing and bring considerable profit.
Assessment of the possible profitability of the project
The most indicative when choosing business ideas is the indicator of business profitability. To determine the business efficiency ratio, it is necessary to correlate profit and production cost. Since the expected income of the bean growing business significantly exceeds the total costs, we can talk about the high profitability of this business idea.
However, it is worth considering that weather conditions and the quality of planting material have a great influence on the efficiency of the bean growing business. Therefore, to reduce risks, it is advisable to start a business with the cultivation of small land plots.
As a conclusion, it should be said that the bean growing business is an easy and affordable activity that, with minimal investment and effort, can bring good profit.