How promising is pepper cultivation? The latest analysis is here
At present, there are many types of pepper, such as mountain pepper, white pepper, black pepper, etc. Among them, the one with the best economic benefits is mountain pepper. Pepper has good adaptability and is grown in many places in our country, but it is mainly grown in Chongqing, Sichuan, Hunan and other places. It is a very good seasoning and can be processed into powder and also into oil and various other condiments, and its sales are also very good. So someone asked the editor, how promising is pepper cultivation now? Let us take a look below.
Cultivation prospects
Based on the current market situation, the cultivation prospects for pepper are still quite good, but the premise is to choose a good pepper variety. Several pepper varieties currently on the market have very good sales. First, the prospects for pepper cultivation can be analyzed from the area planted with pepper. According to relevant statistics, the area planted with pepper is not very large. Second, it can be analyzed from the sales of pepper on the market, and it is still very worth growing. Then it can also be analyzed from the market price of pepper, and it also has a certain cultivation value. Finally, it can also be analyzed from the nutritional value and medicinal value of pepper itself, from which it can be seen that cultivating pepper still has certain prospects.
Market price
The market price of pepper actually fluctuates very greatly. According to relevant statistics, in 1988 the price of pepper was more than 50 yuan per jin, and by 1992, only four years later, the price of pepper was only around 10 yuan per jin. By 1998, the price of pepper suddenly rose to more than 80 yuan per jin, but the good times did not last long. In 2005, it was only around 10 yuan per jin again. But in 2015, the market price of pepper reached a new height, around 100 yuan per jin, which can be said to be its peak period. Then up to now, the market price of pepper has been fluctuating between 30 and 70 yuan.
Changes in demand
In recent years, changes in demand for pepper have also been very large. In the past, the main use of pepper was for seasoning, and for making soup to drink when one had a cold or other minor physical discomfort. Now pepper can not only be used in food preparation, but can also be used in medicine production and industry. Among these, the greatest change in demand is in the food processing industry. Various pepper-flavored snacks and foods have appeared on the market, so demand has increased and changed significantly.
Cultivation benefits
The economic benefits of pepper cultivation are mainly related to the cost of pepper cultivation and the profit return, and the cost of pepper cultivation is relatively low. If we calculate according to the cost required for one mu, buying saplings costs around more than 1,000 yuan, then the cost of chemical fertilizers and pesticides is around 1,000 yuan, and finally there are labor costs and other auxiliary cultivation costs of around 1,000 yuan, with the total cost at around 3,000 to 3,500. On average, one mu can produce 600 jin of pepper. Calculated at 30 yuan per jin, it can also make a profit of around 18,000. After deducting the cost of cultivation, more than 10,000 yuan can still be earned, so the profit margin can be said to be quite good.