Key factors to consider for vegetable growing in 2019
Every year, some people enter vegetable growing and some exit, so there are more and more factors to consider when growing vegetables now, and small-scale growers are no longer as competitive as before. So what factors should be considered in 2019 when entering the vegetable growing industry? Let's take a look together below!
1. Labor costs
Growing vegetables now requires large-scale operations to have a certain competitive advantage. It is becoming harder and harder for small-scale growers to make it, so the area used for vegetable growing is also getting larger and larger. As the planting area expands, labor costs will occupy a relatively high position. Labor costs are not cheap now. In many places, when growing or harvesting vegetables, labor costs are about 100 yuan per day, and those that take more time and energy are priced separately. So before growing vegetables this year, everyone should estimate their own labor costs. It is fine to calculate a little higher.
2. Price factors
Price is also an issue everyone needs to consider. Every year, prices in various places always fluctuate because of some natural factors. Second, vegetable prices on the market are slowly getting more expensive, but growers' profits have not increased much. The profits are all with the sellers. So when growing vegetables, everyone should be mentally prepared that the price may not reach the level they expect and may be pressured down. Second, in many places there is no compensation for growing vegetables. Only some large-scale growers may possibly get compensation. Everyone must spend more time understanding prices!
3. Storage problems
Vegetable storage is extremely inconvenient. If they are ripe and not harvested, they rot in the field. If they are harvested and not stored well, they rot at home. Many growers have encountered this situation. They agree on a pickup time with someone, but it can always be delayed for one reason or another, causing their vegetables to pile up for too long and become damaged. Because vegetables cannot be stored for long, and it is difficult to find a better buyer for a while, they can only swallow the loss. So friends who grow vegetables on a large scale had best have their own dedicated storage place as a backup.
4. Variety selection
Every year, some new vegetables become temporarily popular, and the profits from these vegetables are undoubtedly the highest. How to choose varieties has become a relatively important matter. In addition to being easy to sell, the varieties here also need to take into account the time available for switching in between. So it is best to choose varieties with a fast harvest cycle and the ability to be harvested over multiple seasons. In this way, if some vegetable becomes popular in the meantime, everyone still has the chance to choose it.
The things to consider when growing vegetables are really not simple. With one careless mistake, the vegetables may spoil, and if the market outlook is poor, it is even a serious loss. Friends who want to try growing vegetables to make money should be well prepared in many ways.