In this post, Top 10 Farming Business Idea‘, you will know about the best farming businesses.
There are many farming business ideas. Here, I will tell you about top 10 Farming Business Ideas. These require very low investment.
List of Top 10 Farming Businesses
This is old list (scroll down for new list)
- Mushroom Spawn Production.
- Cultivation of Paddy Straw Mushroom.
- Dry Mushroom and Mushroom Powder.
- Production of Vermicompost.
- Lawn Turf.
- Seed production.
- Flower production.
- Fish Farming in Tarpaulin Fish Tank.
- Dairy farming.
- Duck Farming for Eggs.
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New list and description: Top 10 farming business ideas
| (1). Production of Vermicompost |
| (2). Paddy straw mushroom production |
| (3). Oyster mushroom production |
| (4). Mushroom powder production |
| (5). Dairy farming |
| (6). Fish farming |
| (7). Ornamental nursery |
| (8) High tech vegetable farming |
| (9). Poultry farming |
| (10). Seed production |
Inflation and employment are increasing day by day. More than 99.99% Indians want government job but, nowadays this seems like a dream for 99.99% job seekers.
B. Sc., M. Sc., even PhD students can be seen frustrated without a government job. As per the norm of our society, we all don’t like to have a private job.
In this post we will know about 10 farming business ideas. If you still don’t have any job, you can try one of the following farming business:
(1). Production of Vermicompost
(Full post: Production of Vermicompost)
Vermicompost is a type of organic manure. It is prepared with the help of earth worm.
Why vermicompost?
Investment:
Very low investment.
Sometime no investment.
Labour:
No need to hire labour.
Family members can manage all the works.
Outcome:
The rate of vermicompost is 50 – 250 rs. per kg according to place.
Components:
Earth worm.
Agricultural residues.
Cow dung.
Criteria: Highly profitable near city areas.
Constants: No constraint.
(2). Paddy straw mushroom production
(Full post: Cultivation of Paddy Straw Mushroom (Hindi)
Paddy straw mushroom is warm climate mushroom species. It is a very profitable farming business.
Why paddy straw mushroom?
Investment:
Very low investment.
Investment is necessary for mushroom spawn and paddy straw and some permanent structures such as water tank.
Labour:
Don’t hire a labour.
Family members can manage all the works.
Outcome:
The rate of paddy straw is 250 – 500 rs. per kg depending on place.
Components:
Paddy straw.
Oyster mushroom spawn.
Criteria: Highly profitable both in rural and urban areas.
Constants: Mushroom diseases.
(3). Oyster mushroom production
Oyster mushroom is also a warm climate mushroom species. Although it can be cultivated in all season.
Why oyster mushroom?
Investment:
Very low investment.
Investment is necessary for mushroom spawn and paddy straw and some permanent structures such as water tank.
Labour:
No need to hire labour during initial phase.
Family members can manage all the works.
Outcome:
The rate of oyster mushroom is 160 – 250 rs. per kg depending on place.
Components:
Paddy straw.
Wheat straw.
Oyster mushroom spawn.
Criteria: Highly profitable in urban areas.
Constants: Mushroom diseases.
(4). Mushroom powder production
Why mushroom powder?
Investment:
Low investment.
Investment is necessary for fresh mushroom.
Labour:
Only 1 to 2 labours.
Family members can manage all the works.
Outcome:
The rate of oyster mushroom is over 1000 rs. per kg.
Components:
Fresh mushroom.
Mushroom drier.
Grinder.
Criteria: Highly profitable if contract farming system
Constants: License is compulsory.
(5). Dairy farming
(Main post: Best book animal husbandry book for dairy farming)
Why dairy farming?
Outcome:
High market demand.
Profit margin is very high.
Components:
Highly productive farm animals.
Modern dairy farm.
Criteria: Highly profitable in semi urban and urban areas.
Constants: Fatal dairy diseases.
(6). Fish farming
Why fish farming?
Outcome:
High market demand.
Profit margin is very high.
Components:
Highly productive farm fish species.
Modern fish farm.
Criteria: Highly profitable in villages as well as urban areas.
Constants: Quality water, feed and fish diseases.
(7). Ornamental nursery
Why ornamental nursery?
Outcome:
Seasonal market demand.
Profit margin is very high.
Components:
Selected plant species.
High tech nursery.
Criteria: Highly profitable in city areas.
Constants: Flowers are highly perishable.
(8). High tech vegetable farming
Why vegetable farming?
Outcome:
All-season demand.
Components:
Hybrid varieties.
Protected houses.
Criteria: Highly profitable with contract farming.
Constants: Market failure.
(9). Poultry farming
(Main post: Best poultry farming book)
Why poultry farming?
Outcome:
High market demand.
Profit margin is very high.
Components:
Highly productive breeds of hen.
Modern poultry farm.
Criteria: Highly profitable in rural and urban areas.
Constants: Ranikhet, coccidiosis, chicken fowl and other poultry diseases.
Also read:
How to get success in poultry farming business?
Backyard poultry farming scheme
(10). Seed production
Why seed production?
Outcome:
Profit margin is very high.
Components:
Seeds.
Criteria: Land.
Constants: License.
Know about National seed corporation
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