Every year the demand for natural products is growing, due to the popularization healthy lifestyle life and heightened attention to your diet and health. In addition, there is now a significant increase in the number of farm shops offering visitors a range of healthy products that are supplied there, including from greenhouses. And this means that the need for healthy food in the near future will gain momentum.

The greenhouse business in Russia is on the rise: new complexes are being built, production is increasing, as evidenced by the numbers. At the end of 2016, the total harvest of greenhouse vegetables reached 1.6 million tons, which is 10.8% more than in 2015. Large agricultural complexes increased production by 13.4% - up to 814 thousand tons, follows from the data of Rosstat. In addition, market analysis shows that the sanctions applied to Russia have spurred the development domestic manufacturer, which is why the market for growing vegetables and herbs in greenhouses is experiencing significant growth.

Thus, the idea of ​​organizing a greenhouse for growing greenery is relevant. This business has the following advantages such as low tax burden, low initial investment, the ability to organize a business at home, the rapid growth of greenery and its unpretentiousness.

The amount of initial investment is 621 700 rubles.

The break-even point is reached on the fourth month of work.

Payback period - 6 months.

Average net profit: 203 000 rubles.

2. Description of the business, product or service

It should be remembered that the options for creating a greenhouse business are diverse. You can create a greenhouse for growing:

• Strawberries. As a rule, the cultivation of this berry is common in the southern regions of Russia;
• Vegetables. The most popular products are tomatoes and cucumbers. A big plus of the same cucumbers is that they are stored for a long time;
• Colors. This option is more difficult to grow, because flowers require special care and plays an important role appearance products;
• seedlings. In spring, the demand for seedlings increases significantly - both owners of summer cottages and other farms specializing in crop production buy it;
• Greenery. The big advantage is the short period between sowing and harvest.

This business plan will consider the option of starting a business for growing greens in greenhouses.

Among the disadvantages of organizing a greenhouse business, one can single out the high costs of paying for electricity, because a large greenhouse needs to be illuminated almost around the clock.

The following products will be grown in greenhouses:

• parsley;
• dill;
• onion:
• salad;
• basil.

Over time, you can diversify the assortment by including spinach, radish, sorrel, chives and other types of green products. Transparent plastic containers and bags are used as packaging for fresh products, which will preserve fresh look products and give them a marketable appearance.

The greenhouse works seven days a week, because plants need care every day.

3. Description of the market

The main segment of the buyers of greenhouse products is not the end buyers, but legal entities. Farm products are sold to the following groups of buyers:

• Grocery stores. Each store has a department with greens and vegetables, it is there that you can supply your products;
• Vegetable stalls. Now more and more common stalls near the house selling fruits, vegetables and herbs. In addition, farm shops are now common, which also buy greens;
• Manufacturing plants can purchase greens for the preparation of their products (seasonings, sausages, semi-finished products, canned food);
• Institutions Catering(cafes and restaurants) also often use green ingredients in cooking. You can also get in touch with institutions healthy eating, because their range is directly related to useful ingredients.

The target audience of our business are stalls, shops, cafes and restaurants. At the first stages, it is not advisable to cooperate with large manufacturing plants, because the productivity of the greenhouse has not yet been evaluated, and for such buyers an appropriate scale of production is needed.

4. Sales and Marketing

5. Production plan

Consider the main stages of opening a business for growing products in greenhouses.

Registration with government agencies

Register greenhouse business it is possible as an individual entrepreneur, LLC or Peasant farm. Most best option- KFH, because the tax burden in this case will be much lower (6% of income). Peasant farming is a form individual entrepreneurship, the state duty for registration will cost 800 rubles.

Registration is carried out at the interdistrict department of the tax service, documents for opening a peasant farm:

• Notarized application for registration of a peasant (farm) economy.
• Agreement on the establishment of a peasant farm.
• Copy of the head of household's passport.
• Receipt for payment of state duties.
• List of OKVED farm activity codes.
• Copies of a certificate of family composition (or other documents confirming the relationship of members of the peasant farm).

Also, in order to sell products in outlets, you will need:

• Permits from Rospotrebnadzor.
• Permission from the fire department.

When registering a company in our example, you must specify the following types of OKVED:

OKVED 01.13.9 - Growing vegetables not included in other groups.

Finding land and preparing it for exploitation

For a medium-sized business, you will need a land plot of at least 250 square meters. m. Many greenhouse owners equip greenhouses on their garden plots. This is very convenient option, because in this case you will always be in place and will be able to combine leisure and work. However, if you do not own a plot, you can rent it. This business plan will consider the option of opening a business, taking into account the lease land plot, on which greenhouses and an outbuilding will be located.

The land must be fertile, while the site must be located near transport routes, because products will often have to be transported and great remoteness can affect the cost of transportation. In addition, it is important to have communications (power supply, water supply) and the average distance from the city (no more than 30 km). Price square meter such land will cost 80-100 rubles.

On the site you can place 5 greenhouses for each type of crop, the total area of ​​each greenhouse is 40 sq.m.

Purchase of the necessary inventory and equipment

To work, you will need the following list of equipment:

5 greenhouses with a size of 5m*8m will be purchased, which will need to be assembled and installed. Also, the greenhouse will not be able to function without light, drip irrigation and ventilation system.

Purchase of seeds and fertilizers

The cost of seeds is a significant cost item when organizing a large-scale business. We will consider the option in which it will be purchased:

• salad (price for 1 kg - 2500 rubles)
• dill (price for 1 kg - 1300 rubles)
• parsley (price per 1 kg - 1000 rubles)
• onions (price per 1 kg - 3500 rubles)
• vegetable basil (price per 1 kg - 3200 rubles)

On average, from 10 sq. m. fertile soil you can get 20-25 kg of onions and 15-20 kg of other products. In this case, you will need: 15-20 grams of onion seeds, 4-5 grams of parsley, dill and basil, 2-3 grams of lettuce.

The purchase of fertilizers is directly dependent on the amount of land, so in our case it will take about 12,500 rubles. in year.

Personnel search

If there are not enough members of the KFH, you will have to hire employees. For your business you will need:

• worker;
• director;
• Sales Manager;
• accountant.

The accountant and sales specialist will not appear on the site, they discuss all the necessary issues with the director remotely.

Some are convinced that winter time of the year is a time of rest and accumulation of forces, while others use this period to earn money.

How can cold weather be used effectively? You can think of a winter greenhouse as a variant of your own business. This way of earning is perfect for both a beginner and an experienced entrepreneur, as initial stage big investments not required.

The following can be successfully grown in a greenhouse:

• Any greens: dill, parsley, onion, spinach, cilantro and so on.
• Almost all types of flowers.
• Any vegetables that are in demand: cucumbers, tomatoes, beets, carrots and more.

In addition, you can use the winter greenhouse to grow exotic fruits, the demand for which is consistently high at any time of the year, and it significantly exceeds the supply available on the market.

If we talk about growing vegetables, then here it is necessary to take into account not only the demand of the crop, but also the ripening period, as well as the profitability of the venture. For example, carrots, beets and potatoes ripen in about four months, therefore, you will not be able to make a profit in this case. These vegetables can be stored for a long time and therefore are considered a seasonal product, and greenhouses are best used for growing fast growing crops.

The most viable option would be cucumbers and tomatoes. So, to get the maximum profit from the greenhouse, it should be planted with fast-growing vegetables that give a high yield.

Greenhouse construction

When building a warm greenhouse, it is better to use durable and thermally insulating materials. There are three possible options:

1. Polycarbonate. This material has a lot of significant advantages. First, he misses Sun rays. Secondly, the construction of such a structure does not require the construction of a foundation, which significantly reduces construction costs. However, polycarbonate itself is considered quite an expensive material.
2. Polyethylene. The main and only advantage of this material is its cost. Among the shortcomings - low throughput(vegetables grow slowly) and low strength. A polyethylene structure has to be repaired almost every year.
3. Glass. Glass structures are very expensive pleasure. But there are a lot of advantages here: excellent throughput, long term operation and the possibility of using the facility all year round.

Equipment and heating

It is important to understand that any crop grown in winter in greenhouse conditions requires careful handling, since it will be much weaker than its seasonal counterpart. Particular attention should be paid to the soil, no matter what you plant in it. The composition of the soil should be balanced and saturated with minerals and fertilizers. It is worth noting that one should strictly adhere to the established concentration, since an excess nutrients harms plants, they can "burn out".

The climatic zone that you have chosen for the construction of the structure also requires special attention. If the air temperature is below 5 degrees, then the greenhouse needs to be insulated or even installed. heating system. As heaters you can use:

• Boilers for coal, fuel oil or wood.
• Heaters.
• Gas boilers with heating catalyst vessels.
• Buleryany.

There is also the option of connecting the greenhouse to a home steam heating system. All of these options have one common drawback - the lack of a uniform distribution of heat, according to the laws of physics, it is collected at the top of the structure, and its lower part is not fully heated.

For the arrangement, not only heating is required, but also additional lighting.

For growing crops in greenhouse conditions, special lamps are produced that emit the spectrum needed for photosynthesis. These lamps are not very expensive, but they are difficult to install. Suitable for lighting and mercury energy-saving, fluorescent and LED lamps.

It is also necessary to prepare beds in the greenhouse at least 20 centimeters high from fertile soil and humus. You will have to install a special irrigation system, although you can water it manually.

You can see the arrangement of such a structure in Siberia in the following video:

Sales organization

Basically, products from the garden and greenhouses are sold on the market. Selling vegetables directly - great option for the beginning farmer. To do this, you need to open a tent or rent a trading place.

You can sell grown crops to shops and supermarkets. These outlets sell a fairly large amount of vegetables daily. True, in this case, you will have to register your activities, and these are additional costs. But, nevertheless, if you plan to grow large volumes of products, then you should not miss such a profitable sales channel.

Investments and profitability

A winter greenhouse is a fairly promising and profitable business that can provide an entrepreneur with continuous profit. To assess the profitability of such a business idea, a number of factors should be taken into account: construction and glazing material, climatic conditions, crops grown, distribution channels, and so on. On average, the construction and arrangement of the structure requires about 400 thousand rubles.

It is extremely difficult to determine the size of the expected profit from organizing a business, since income depends on a number of conditions.

First of all, they depend on the region in which the greenhouse is located. The climate of some areas allows you to grow up to four crops per year, while others - a maximum of two. The remoteness of the greenhouse industry from the city also plays an important role - transportation costs, available distribution channels and much more directly depend on this factor. If we talk about the expected payback period for invested funds, then the period of two or three years.

Advantages and disadvantages of the project

From good points one can note relatively low construction costs, a simple solution to organizational issues and a stable demand for grown products. However, there is still the issue of price. The pluses include the payback period of investments, but here everything largely depends on the scale of the economy.

The disadvantages include the high costs of paying for electricity (the design of a large area needs to be illuminated almost around the clock) and the seasonality of the business. Of course, in winter period demand for grown products will be stably high, but in summer time It is quite difficult to sell goods at a good price. In addition, you need to consider that it will be your task to deliver the goods to the buyer, and this implies additional costs.

At right approach greenhouse business can provide a stable income. However, in order to properly organize it, you need to be aware of all the nuances - otherwise you will burn out. In the article, we will consider how to open a greenhouse business from scratch from minimum investment and analyze an example of a business plan with calculations.

Introduction to the greenhouse business. What is the best to grow?

First of all, you need to decide which greenhouse you want to organize, since they differ in the type of assembly. This partly depends on what vegetables you will be growing. After you do this, it's time to start to solve organizational issues.

In short, you need to contact buyers or find other points of sale for products. Only after that you can start building a greenhouse, organizing a workplace and purchasing the necessary equipment.

Please note: if you are good at working with your hands and do not plan to immediately start with large volumes, then you can build the first greenhouse yourself. In this case, you will save a lot of money.

There are 3 main branches of the greenhouse business: vegetable, flower and herb cultivation. It should be noted that the latter is the most profitable on this moment. The greatest profits are received by those businessmen whose greenhouses are located in the southern regions of the country. Why? Firstly, because the cost of transporting products is significantly reduced. And, secondly, in the southern regions you will not have to deal with cold weather, which can bring big losses.

The figure below shows the main legal forms for running a greenhouse business: private household plots, individual entrepreneurs and peasant farms.

How to open a greenhouse business: preparation

The greenhouse industry is developing and improving very quickly. In addition, there is a lot of competition in this area, which leads to the fact that the rate of profit decreases. Despite this, technology is still changing rapidly, and the cost of equipment is also rising.

Thus, to keep your business afloat, you need to keep abreast of all events, expand in time and use the latest technologies. A business plan will help you cope with all these tasks. It consists of the following steps:

1. assessment of the situation in the sphere;
2. division into seasonal or permanent business (for a seasonal one, ordinary greenhouses are enough, while for a permanent one, only special industrial greenhouses with year-round heating are suitable);
3. building relationships with wholesalers and evaluating sales opportunities;
4. creation of a business plan and calculation of profits and expenses;
5. comprehensive development of a business plan;
6. financing.

The first step in creating a business plan is to sketch out an investment plan.

The first cost will be associated with obtaining project documentation for the greenhouse and external networks. It should include the specification for all equipment. Please note: you must know exact price every piece of equipment.

Hydroponics is the most popular type of cultivation. This technology is usually used for different types vegetables. If you organize everything correctly, then the cycle will be a couple of weeks, that is, 5-10 times faster than a regular vegetable cycle. At the same time, from one hectare you will receive 2-3 tons of crops every day. You can also specify 7 workers per 1 hectare in the costs.

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How to open a greenhouse business: creating a business plan

First of all, you will need to determine the location of the land itself, its area. After that, you will need to decide which vegetables (greens, flowers) you will grow, and how much area will be allocated for each type. Then you need to specify the growing method that you will use.

After that, approximately calculate how much crop you plan to receive per square meter per year (for each type of product separately). With the help of such a short plan, you will be able to determine what you already have and what you need to purchase or do.

Project objectives and total cost

Think about what settlements are located near your greenhouses. If you manage to deliver products there, then significantly reduce the cost of transportation.

The next goal is to sign an agreement with a large corporation (supermarket chain, food preparation plants, etc.). However, it depends on how large your greenhouse business is.

The last goal is to determine the maximum profit for the year for the available resources and the minimum profit at which you can develop in next year. It is desirable that these 2 numbers are very different from each other and be much higher than the loss line.

To calculate total cost greenhouse economy, you need to determine what expenses you will face. First, find out the initial capital. This amount of funds should ensure the direct construction of greenhouses, their connection to various networks (water, electricity, etc.), the purchase of equipment and planting material. Also, one should not forget about the current expenses that will occur before the first profit is received.

Project preparation time

To determine not only the volume, but also the time of profit, it is necessary to make several calculations:

1. preparation of the territory, construction of greenhouses and their connection to the networks should be carried out in T-time (you can find out this figure if you take into account the number of workers, the type of greenhouse and its size);
2. purchase of equipment and its installation;
3. acquisition and planting of planting materials;
4. according to your work strategy, determine the timing of the ripening of the crop;
5. the timing of the sale of goods.

As a result, you will be able to determine the approximate time for making a profit. Please note: if your contract with the customer does not provide for immediate payment upon receipt, and you receive money according to the number of products sold, then you must add to the above formula average term crop damage.

You need to start your business by looking for wholesale buyers who will be ready to purchase your products: wholesale depots, shops, markets.

Greenhouse segment competition

There is no point in knowing how to open a greenhouse business if you are not competitive. It is necessary to determine the specifics of greenhouse farms that operate in this region. Pay special attention to the type, quantity and quality of the products they offer.

To be competitive, it is necessary to determine how full the sales market is and what demand the population has. Even if you have found one or more wholesale buyers, you need to take into account the fact that after some time they may go bankrupt, and you will have nowhere to sell your products. Therefore, it is best to have fallback sales options.

Technical and financial details

Having dealt with all the above issues, it is time to get acquainted with the intricacies of production:

1. Remoteness of communications from your greenhouses. The fact is that the connection will be carried out entirely at your expense. Therefore, you need to consider these additional costs.
2. Territory size. It should be such that it would be possible to easily organize access roads for transporting your goods.
3. If you do not have enough funds to purchase a land plot, you can rent it. But in this case, it would be inappropriate to build greenhouses - it is best to purchase prefabricated greenhouses.
4. Heating of greenhouses. It will allow you to clearly regulate the temperature inside the greenhouse and control the growth of vegetables.
5. Free finance. Availability of free Money will allow you to invest in new technologies, marketing or scale existing business processes.

An example of greenhouse business calculations

Let's get acquainted with the approximate calculation of how to open a greenhouse business:

1. one greenhouse with all the equipment and an area of ​​​​0.5 hectares will cost $ 15,000;
2. to service it, you need to hire 5 people: 3 workers, a manager and a technologist (salary 25-30,000 dollars per year);
3. 90% of the costs are heating and electricity, so you need to find the cheapest, but at the same time effective method(it is best to choose species for which the growing temperature does not differ much from the temperatures in the region - this will reduce variable costs);
4. business profitability is 15-40%, that is, your expenses will pay off in a couple of years (depending on competition and demand in a particular region).

Attention! The free business plan provided for download below is an example. Business plan, the best way corresponding to the conditions of your business, you need to create with the help of specialists.

To come up with a more profitable production than agriculture (especially off-season), before today no one succeeded. The profitability of agribusiness with a competent approach breaks all records. This means that the business plan for the production of greenhouses and crop production in greenhouse farms will be of more and more interest to enterprising people.

Profitable business

Modern technological progress has reached a unique high level. Using the latest offers of agricultural machinery, the application physical strength practically reduced to zero.

The yield of highly productive new varieties and hybrids with unique resistance to negative climatic factors gives the entrepreneur confidence in the return on investment.

And only seasonal natural "quirks" can definitely spoil the deal.

How to stand against the May sub-zero temperatures(when the thermometer needle drops to -10C)?

Or against drought/rain for several weeks, when the soil at a depth of more than 30 cm turns into dust/dirt?

It is easy and simple to prevent the disastrous consequences of such climatic excesses - to build a greenhouse on the planting area. Calculate financial costs using a typical, ready business plan greenhouses - this significantly increases the guarantee of agricultural activity.

Sample business plan - the beginning of success

Actually, to fill farming with a guarantee of stable high yield possible at any stage. There is no need to invent something cosmic in order to escape from anomalous climate changes.

It is quite enough to think over the greenhouse business plan and, armed with such a shield, go to success. Of course, consider already finished example, as an ideal option for implementation on your site, is an erroneous position.

The specificity of the soil climatic conditions and social factors of a particular region - everything is too individual.

It is for this reason that at the very beginning of farming or before industry changes, it is imperative to conduct a series of market research. In the course of these economic studies, it is easy to find out such defining parameters:

• - the level of demand for specific products in the regional market;
• - calculate the financial costs of agricultural technology of this particular plant (needs for chemical treatment, the use of pesticides, green manure, fertilizers);
• - the need for irrigation and heating in the greenhouse.

There are many Internet sites where you can find and download a greenhouse business plan in a few seconds. But will this option really be suitable? There is only one solution - to create your own, working business plan with the help of high-level specialists.

The entrepreneur will not make the largest investments in the implementation of the agrotechnical measures described above. 30% of all costs fall on high-quality construction and technical equipment of the greenhouse.

The next factor, which is clearly important for the correct assessment of the cost of this agricultural project, is the amount of wages of employees.

Indeed, depending on the scale of the greenhouse economy (for example, a business plan for growing strawberries in a greenhouse, which can occupy tens of hectares), it will be impossible to process such land areas on your own.

In conclusion, it is worth determining the amount of tax payments. Products even from one hectare can no longer be considered a small subsidiary plot.

Here, the authorized bodies will require not only the registration of the owner as a private entrepreneur, but also a series of relevant sanitary and medical permits for the production and sale of these products.

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Greenhouse farming brings the greatest profit during the off-season growing season.

By developing a business plan for a winter greenhouse for growing vegetables, herbs, flower crops, this project will become several times more profitable than a greenhouse in summer (even under the most adverse abnormal conditions).

In conclusion, it remains to add folk wisdom: “The road will be mastered by the walking one!”. So, any whim of the weather can be restored under favorable consequences.

The greenhouse business plan, which can be downloaded for free on our website, will help you think over and avoid unreasonable waste.

The demand for environmentally friendly agricultural products is always quite high. Therefore, the profitability of agribusiness is beyond doubt!

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Starting a business in the form of a greenhouse business is far from new idea. However, when competent organization"green" business can bring very good income. How to start a greenhouse business and how to overcome the obstacles that arise in the way of a novice entrepreneur? We will talk about this and much more in this article.

Let's weigh the pros and cons

In greenhouses, greens and vegetables grow rapidly, in some regions they harvest 3-4 crops per year. Therefore, such a business, in fact, cannot be unprofitable. However, in addition to the advantages, it also has a number of disadvantages. Let's look at both in the table.

Where to begin?

For a novice entrepreneur, an approximate picture or action plan that contributes to the success of the greenhouse business is extremely important. It is important to think over many points related to the organization of greenhouse management, but first of all, attention should be paid to solving three primary issues:

1. What to grow? Given the favorable weather conditions in a small number of regions, price forecasts, it is advisable to grow vegetables and herbs. These plants are very unpretentious, do not require much care, any greenhouse business will benefit from them. Flowers are the choice of many professionals. exotic plants and flowers are the most profitable direction in the greenhouse business. But always associated with risk and high costs. It is recommended for a beginner who is a greenhouse beginner to practice on greens (onions, lettuce, parsley).
2. To whom to sell? This is a question that must be resolved before building or buying a greenhouse. Before starting all work, it is important to establish contacts with buyers. The more guaranteed points of sale for products you have, the better, because if one wholesale buyer refuses to purchase what is grown, then there will be another.
3. What type of greenhouse to put: summer or winter? What materials and how much to buy? Many choose quick-gathering greenhouses. More suited specifically for business but they are not cheap. Some start-up entrepreneurs build from improvised materials, and then update and equip the farm as they earn. Regardless of how much you are going to invest, it is advisable to plan the budget in advance.

Business specifics

There are three sectors in the greenhouse business: growing vegetables, flowers and herbs; for each direction there are greenhouses. According to experts, the maximum income from them can be obtained in a fairly hot climate, it is desirable that winter temperature was below -5 degrees. A frosty winter is a serious risk, in order to avoid it, you will have to invest additionally in the purchase of materials for insulation. The losses from the cold winter will be many times greater than the cost of transporting products to the northern regions.

A novice entrepreneur will have to choose a direction: seasonal or permanent greenhouse business. Where to start planning? If you are going to be engaged in seasonal cultivation of plants, then the usual one will do A permanent business is based on special industrial premises with protected ground, with year-round heating and lighting.

It is almost impossible to calculate all expenses and expected income in your mind, think over financial risks, and other significant issues without a business plan. It helps to identify and solve many problems at the stage of preparation. How to develop a business plan for a greenhouse complex?

Business plan sections

A greenhouse business plan may include several sections. It takes into account natural and climatic conditions, all aspects of a particular business:

• Activity overview or resume.
• Description of the business.
• Description of production and services.
• Market and industry analysis.
• production plan and
• Sales plan.
• Financial and investment plan.

What to write about in a business plan?

We give a detailed justification of the project in the table.

Financial plan

basis financial plan is forecasting future income and expenses; without this, the greenhouse business cannot become successful. In addition, the entrepreneur will have to independently maintain these articles, calculate the planned and actual profit, net profit, break-even point and other indicators. To create a plan and keep records, it will be convenient to divide all expenses into one-time, fixed and variable:

• One-time costs are expenses that will have to be incurred once, as a rule, at the initial stage (purchase of greenhouses, cars, plumbing, electricity, etc.).
• Fixed costs are usually monthly expenses paid by a businessman in an equal amount (land rent, wages to employees, water supply, electricity).
• Variable costs are costs that occur periodically different size(repair of greenhouses, purchase of fertilizers, fuel and lubricants (fuel) for the delivery of products).

Based on detailed information about the costs, we can calculate the total amount of expenses for each month and for the whole year. A table will help simplify the work, in which we select columns for each month and columns for types of expenses.

It is significant that in a number of regions they receive 2-3 crops per year, and in some regions 4 crops per greenhouse. The business plan allows you to easily calculate the planned income. For this it is important to know market prices and crop volumes per square meter. Income will appear only after the sale of the ripe crop and depend on the type of product, its price in the market.

As an example, let's choose a greenhouse business on greenery. Let's make an approximate calculation for green onions. In the supermarket, a bunch of onions costs up to 30 rubles in spring, 1 kg has about the same price. onion on the base. From 100 to 120 bulbs are planned to be planted in a greenhouse per 1 m2. You can get from 100 to 120 bunches of onions from 1 m 2. So, 1 m 2 of a greenhouse will bring up to 3000 rubles. Subtract expenses from income and get profit. Suppose we have already incurred one-time costs. The remaining expenses for heating and watering the greenhouse and others, which amounted to 2,500 rubles per 1 m2:

3000 - 500 = 2500 rubles

We multiply profit from 1 m 2 by total area 150 m2:

2500 × 150 = 375 thousand rubles

After deducting the amount of taxes, we get a net profit, which will show how successful the greenhouse business is, whether it is profitable to invest your money, time and effort in it. Thus, the payback of a greenhouse business for growing greenery, with the right calculation, can be several months. The constant search for customers will allow the entrepreneur to make a profit in the first year of operation, so the profitability of the greenhouse business is quite acceptable.

Investment plan

The investment plan contains a scheme of investments or investments for all stages of business development, the amount of initial capital. The first investment will be a greenhouse. The businessman receives project documentation for it and all external networks. It is important to know how much each piece of equipment cost. It is necessary to plan funds for the construction of greenhouses, connection to networks (electricity, water supply), purchase of equipment and planting material. These investments are included in the ongoing costs that the businessman bears until the first profit from the greenhouses is received.

What greenhouse to choose?

Before purchasing a greenhouse, you have to decide on its type. The type of greenhouse depends on climatic conditions, assortment and specifics of the economy:

• Summer-lightweight greenhouses are simple and set up in a couple of hours. This type of building is built in a few hours. Summer option greenhouses are mostly used as protection against heavy rains or pests.
• Winter-type greenhouses, which transmit sunlight well, will help create and maintain the necessary microclimate. Therefore, they are more suitable for growing any plants, including flowers.

Greenhouse materials

Creating suitable for plants temperature regime requires high costs. A cheap greenhouse will not be able to maintain the desired temperature for a long time. It is important to consider the choice of material that will be used in its construction. Today, the following types of materials are popular:

• Glass. For a very long time, the greenhouse business at home was built on one of the main materials in this business - glass. It was used to create insulated greenhouses that could be successfully operated until late autumn. Glass transmits up to 90% of light. But for the cold winter months, it is not suitable, regardless of whether additional insulation is used. Glass has such a disadvantage as fragility, low temperatures can destroy him. And the cost of glazing will be rather big. Concerning given material suitable for temporary use.
• Polyethylene is a material used for a long time in many types of greenhouses. Its plus is its low price compared to other materials. But significant disadvantage is a small bandwidth. Many plants will need additional light sources. The greenhouse will have to be opened in acceptable weather so that sunlight can reach the plants. The material is characterized by low strength and low heat capacity, therefore it is suitable exclusively for summer greenhouses.
• Home greenhouse business is unimaginable without polycarbonate. This is a product modern technologies, 250 times stronger and 8 times lighter than glass. Its heat capacity is several times higher than that of glass and polyethylene. Only polycarbonate is ideal material for winter greenhouses. To ensure the greatest penetration of light allows the roof of the greenhouse made of polycarbonate with a thickness of not more than 9 mm. The walls can be thicker. When choosing a polycarbonate greenhouse, it is important to know that it comes in two types: monolithic and cellular. Has more advantages cellular polycarbonate, as it is much more transparent and warmer than monolithic. For greenhouse business, cellular polycarbonate is recommended.

Conclusion

Greenhouse farming is a business that must constantly develop and improve. High competition in industries reduces the rate of profit. New technologies are emerging, but at the same time, the cost of equipment is growing. Therefore, a businessman must be able not only to sell what he has grown, but to navigate the market, use innovations and expand the business.