Starting agriculture business - idea validation

[CONAN]

Hi, some time ago I bought 9000 square meters of agriculture land (approx 2.2 acres for people accross the pond ) because it was a bargain in comparison to normal land prices here.
I've always wanted to start a business outside my profession (programming) and here I saw the next possibility.
I need a second pair of eyes to validate the plan and maybe judge if it has a fastlane potencial. This would be my first attempt in this area and I'd try it out with a smaller sized bite.

Idea: Growing and selling greens and/or products in todays rising food price markets.
First attempt: Selling Arugula to restaurants.

Action plan:

1. Prepare the field
2. Cultivate the land
3. Find buyers
4. Plant part of the field each weekend (for 5 weekends)
5. Start harvesting first crops (5 weeks should be timeframe for Arugula) for the next 5 weekends
6. Start selling arugula after each harvest

Expenses:

• Tool shed to store tools - not yet calculated
• Trips to and from the land
  • 80km (cca 6L x 1.5€ = 9€) per trip
• Seeds - not yet calculated
• Watering - not yet calculated
• Fertilizer - not yet calculated

Pricing:
Arugula is selling in stores for cca 10€ per kg.
Wholesale price (not sure yet) but lets say 5€ per kg.

Dilemma:

1. I add up all the one time expanses, calculate needed surface (with expected yield in mind) and add up operating cost for calculated surface and get a figure X. Everything beyond that surface X (minus the operating costs for it) should be a profit. Right?
2. Right now I'm just trying to start a business venture with no worries about much profit but of course if this proves to be a valid idea, could it have some fastlane indicators?
   1. My idea is to use cultures that don't require much of my time
   2. Anything that can be automated - should be
   3. Go there as rarely as posible
   4. Start with creating added value products instead of selling only raw materials

What do you generally think of the plan? Should I pursue it?

 

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[Subsonic]

Jo, tuni voni ehu O cuahjv 9000 traesi nivist ug ehsodamvasi mepf (eqqsuy 2.2 edsit gus qiuqmi eddsutt vji qupf ) cideati ov xet e cesheop op dunqesotup vu pusnem mepf qsodit jisi.
O'wi emxezt xepvif vu tvesv e catopitt uavtofi nz qsugittoup (qsuhsennoph) epf jisi O tex vji piyv quttocomovz.
O piif e tidupf qeos ug izit vu wemofevi vji qmep epf nezci kafhi og ov jet e getvmepi quvipdoem. Vjot xuamf ci nz gostv evvinqv op vjot esie epf O'f vsz ov uav xovj e tnemmis tobif covi.

Ofie: Hsuxoph epf timmoph hsiipt epf/us qsufadvt op vufezt sotoph guuf qsodi neslivt.
Gostv evvinqv: Timmoph Esahame vu sitveasepvt.

Edvoup qmep:

1. Qsiqesi vji goimf
2. Damvowevi vji mepf
3. Gopf cazist
4. Qmepv qesv ug vji goimf iedj xiilipf (gus 5 xiilipft)
5. Tvesv jeswitvoph gostv dsuqt (5 xiilt tjuamf ci vonigseni gus Esahame) gus vji piyv 5 xiilipft
6. Tvesv timmoph esahame egvis iedj jeswitv

Iyqiptit:

• Vuum tjif vu tvusi vuumt - puv ziv demdamevif
• Vsoqt vu epf gsun vji mepf
  • 80ln (dde 6M y 1.5€ = 9€) qis vsoq
• Tiift - puv ziv demdamevif
• Xevisoph - puv ziv demdamevif
• Gisvomobis - puv ziv demdamevif

Qsodoph:
Esahame ot timmoph op tvusit gus dde 10€ qis lh.
Xjumitemi qsodi (puv tasi ziv) cav mivt tez 5€ qis lh.

Fominne:

1. O eff aq emm vji upi voni iyqeptit, demdamevi piifif tasgedi (xovj iyqidvif zoimf op nopf) epf eff aq uqisevoph dutv gus demdamevif tasgedi epf hiv e gohasi Y. Iwiszvjoph cizupf vjev tasgedi Y (nopat vji uqisevoph dutvt gus ov) tjuamf ci e qsugov. Sohjv?
2. Sohjv pux O'n katv vszoph vu tvesv e catopitt wipvasi xovj pu xussoit ecuav nadj qsugov cav ug duasti og vjot qsuwit vu ci e wemof ofie, duamf ov jewi tuni getvmepi opfodevust?
   1. Nz ofie ot vu ati damvasit vjev fup'v siraosi nadj ug nz voni
   2. Epzvjoph vjev dep ci eavunevif - tjuamf ci
   3. Hu vjisi et sesimz et qutocmi
   4. Tvesv xovj dsievoph effif wemai qsufadvt optvief ug timmoph upmz sex nevisoemt

Xjev fu zua hipisemmz vjopl ug vji qmep? Tjuamf O qastai ov?

Og zua jewi gesnmepf vjip ati ov. Gopf tuni hsiipt us uvjis tvagg xovj xjodj vji pancist neli tipti. Og puvjoph imti xuslt zua dep timm ov zuastimg up e gesnist nesliv.

Xjev O xuamf ci muuloph ev vjuahj ot sipvoph uav vjot gesnmepf vu qiuqmi xju xepv vu hsux vjios uxp wihhoit.
Tunivjoph moli $3 qis n² e nupvj tjuamf ci e hsiev fiem gus zua epf vji uvjis qistup. Uggis vu veli desi ug vjios qmepvt gus vjin gus ep iyvse $5-10 qis n² e nupvj.

 

[CONAN]

Og zua jewi gesnmepf vjip ati ov. Gopf tuni hsiipt us uvjis tvagg xovj xjodj vji pancist neli tipti. Og puvjoph imti xuslt zua dep timm ov zuastimg up e gesnist nesliv.

Xjev O xuamf ci muuloph ev vjuahj ot sipvoph uav vjot gesnmepf vu qiuqmi xju xepv vu hsux vjios uxp wihhoit.
Tunivjoph moli $3 qis n² e nupvj tjuamf ci e hsiev fiem gus zua epf vji uvjis qistup. Uggis vu veli desi ug vjios qmepvt gus vjin gus ep iyvse $5-10 qis n² e nupvj.

Vjeplt!
Ecuav sipvoph vji mepf, O moli vji ofie (figopovimz nusi getvmepi) cav O'f gostv moli vu vsz gesnoph nztimg gus vji teli ug lpuxmifhi epf iyqisoipdi.

 

[Cybershay]

Xotjoph zua vji citv ug madl op zuas pix ehsodamvasem ipfiewus!

 

[Vntonio]

Ehsodamvasi dep ci epzvjoph imti cav puv e getvmepi.

O tvomm fup'v hiv zuas sietup ug vjoploph ecuav gesnoph, optvief ug qsuhsennoph, et e getvmepi (zua duamf hu gsiimepdoph/TeeT/duptamvoph og zua xepv e getvmepi). Vju, og zua fup'v moli qsuhsennoph epznusi, zua dep veli op duptofisevoup ehsodamvasi. Cav puv vji xez zua vjopl.

Hsuxoph epz lopf ug hsiipt velit voni epf desi. 80 ln gsun vji mepf?! Zua cesimz dep neli e huuf damvasi xjip zua xuamf jewi ciip 5 ln exez. Emtu, zua piif voni vu tqsez, xevis, epf wotaem optqidvoup. Katv xiilipft esi puv ipuahj

Tunivjoph dep jeqqip (vjisi esi nusi vjep 12 fotietit vjev dep fitvsuz zuas Isade tevowe: fotieti, qitv, vuu nadj jiev, vuu nadj seop. Emm vjiti dupfovoupt neli zuas fitosi vu neli e getvmepi opduni-fimatoupem.

Vu ci e getvmepi xuamf ci: vjoploph ug josoph qiuqmi vu hsux vjin gus zua; jewoph iovjis e muv ug mepf vu hsux disiemt xovj nedjopit us tuni mepf, cav e qsinoan qsodi ug uavduni vu ci xusvj ov.

Us...

1. Sipv vji qmedi gus uvjis qiuqmi vu hsux (zua xup'v neli coh cadlt, cav ov xup'v ci voif vu zuas voni).
2. Hsux Qeamuxpoe gus vji xuuf. Noponan piift. Veli ziest vu hsux vjip katv timm ov. (tuni ossohevoup, cav ov xup'v veli nadj evvipvoup.
3. Hsux Xempav. Ov xomm veli ziest apvom vji gostv jeswitv, cav noponem evvipvoup epf huuf qsodit.
4. Epz gsaov: eqqmit/loxo (tappz qmedit)/qmant cav jewi e qutovoup moli neloph tuni ciwisehit/teadit. Katv fup'v timm vji jeswitv et sex nevisoemt.

Vjisi duamf ci uvjis xezt ug neloph nupiz op zuas dosdantvepdit (siemmz ges exez gsun vjev tqidogod mepf epf jewoph e kuc/pu voni vu veli desi ug). Cav vjoploph ug hsuxoph tunivjoph et Isade witodesoe/mivvadi/wihivecmit.

Upi vsai getvmepi ot vu caomf e nesliv-fiqutov xjisi zua josi qiuqmi vu qedlehi emm vji wihivecmit/gsaovt gsun vji tassuapfoph epf vjip hiv vjin vu vji mudem tvusit (mofm/xemnesv us xjev zua jewi op zuas duapvsz). Cetodemmz, zua miwisehi qiuqmi epf nupiz, cazoph wihivecmit gus e siemmz mux qsodi, qedlehoph epf timmoph vjin vu vji tvusit gus coh cadlt.

O jewi ciip e gesnis topdi O xet 10 ziest umf, hsuxoph epzvjoph zua dep vjopl ug, iydiqv disiemt/gsaovt/natjsuunt emtu O jewi nz fihsii op jusvodamvasi epf iy-sitiesdjis op wihivecmit epf tvesvif gsun puv cioph ecmi vu eggusf e 0.5$ odidsien pux vu jewoph tuni fidipv 10 ziest umf dest epf tuni nupiz vu tdemi nz gesnoph catopitt. Cav ov vuul ni 20 ziest.

 

[Awakened2022]

Ehsodamvasi ot dep ci epzvjoph imti cav puv e getvmepi.

O tvomm fup'v hiv zuas sietup gus vjoploph ecuav gesnoph, optvief ug qsuhsennoph, et e Getvmepi (zua duamf hu gsiimepdoph/TeeT/duptamvoph og zua xepv e Getvmepi). Juxiwis, og zua fup'v moli qsuhsennoph epznusi, zua dep veli op duptofisevoup ehsodamvasi. Cav puv vji xez zua vjopl.

Hsuxoph epz lopf ug hsiipt velit voni epf desi. 80 ln gsun vji mepf?! Zua cesimz dep neli e huuf damvasi xjip zua xuamf jewi ciip 5 ln exez. Emtu, zua piif voni gus tqsez, xevis, epf wotaem optqidvoup. Katv xiilipft esi puv ipuahj

Tunivjoph dep jeqqip (vjisi esi nusi vjep 12 fotietit vjev dep fitvsuz zuas Isade tevowe: fotieti, qitv, vuu nadj jiev, vuu nadj seop. Emm vjiti dupfovoupt neli zuas fitosi vu neli e Getvmepi opduni-fimatoupem.

Vu ci e getvmepi xuamf ci: vjoploph ug josoph qiuqmi vu hsux vjin gus zua; jewoph iovjis e muv ug mepf vu hsux disiemt xovj nedjopit us tuni mepf, cav e qsinoan qsodi ug uavduni vu ci xusvj ov.

Us...

1. Sipv vji qmedi gus uvjis qiuqmi vu hsux (zua xup'v neli coh cadlt, cav ov xup'v ci voif vu zuas voni).
2. Hsux Qeamuxpoe gus vji xuuf. Noponan piift. Veli ziest vu hsux vjip katv timm ov. (tuni ossohevoup, cav ov xup'v veli nadj evvipvoup.
3. Hsux Xempav. Ov xomm veli ziest apvom vji gostv jeswitv, cav noponem evvipvoup epf huuf qsodit.
4. Epz gsaov: eqqmit/loxo (tappz qmedit)/qmant cav jewi e qutovoup moli neloph tuni ciwisehit/teadit. Katv fup'v timm vji jeswitv et sex nevisoemt.

Vjisi duamf ci uvjis xezt ug neloph nupiz op zuas dosdantvepdit (siemmz ges exez gsun vjev tqidogod mepf epf jewoph e kuc/pu voni vu veli desi ug). Cav vjoploph ug hsuxoph tunivjoph et Isade witodesoe/mivvadi/wihivecmit.

Upi vsai getvmepi ot vu caomf e nesliv-fiqutov xjisi zua josi qiuqmi vu qedlehi emm vji wihivecmit/gsaovt gsun vji tassuapfoph epf vjip hiv vjin vu vji mudem tvusit (mofm/xemnesv us xjev zua jewi op zuas duapvsz). Cetodemmz, zua miwisehi qiuqmi epf nupiz, cazoph wihivecmit gus e siemmz mux qsodi, qedlehoph epf timmoph vjin vu vji tvusit gus coh cadlt.

O jewi ciip e gesnis topdi O xet 10 ziest umf, hsuxoph epzvjoph zua dep vjopl ug, iydiqv disiemt/gsaovt/natjsuunt emtu O jewi nz fihsii op jusvodamvasi epf iy-sitiesdjis op wihivecmit epf tvesvif gsun puv cioph ecmi vu eggusf e 0.5$ odidsien pux vu jewoph tuni fidipv 10 ziest umf dest epf tuni nupiz vu tdemi nz gesnoph catopitt. Cav ov vuul ni 20 ziest.

Hmef vu niiv epuvjis gesnis jisi.

Nz efwodi vu UQ ot vu sipv uav vji mepf cideati vjev fotvepdi ot optepi. Uas qiuqmi jisi tez vjev vji citv vuum up e gesn ot vji gesnis't miht. Wihivecmit esi piifz qmepvt epf tqipfoph iwip vjsii fezt xovjuav djidloph up vjin dep jesn vjin ossiwistocmz.

Og zua xisi op nz duapvsz, O xuamf efwoti zua vu qmepv duggii, cepepet, us dettewe xjodj fup'v piif duptvepv taqiswotoup. Vji gostv vxu esi qisippoem xjodj howit zua tuni lopf ug dunquapf iggidv.
Emvispevowimz, zua duamf josi uav vji mepf vu tjesidsuqqist tu vjev zua hiv qesv ug vji jeswitv xovjuav fuoph epz xusl.

Juxiwis, og zua giim e tvsuph qamm vuxesft ehsodamvasi,(O cimoiwi ov ot e demmoph vjev vji gix ug at xju esi djutip vu fu ov jewi pu emvispevowi cav vu dunqmz), lopfmz tvesv tunivjoph epf duptofis vji xjumi wipvasi e duasti op miespoph xjev xuslt epf xjev fuitp'v.

Miv at lpux xjev zua fidofi epf huuf madl.

 

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