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Next, you need to equip the production area directly for the production of caviar. Here it is necessary to build a separate shop, in which only caviar will be produced. Moreover, it is necessary to understand that if an entrepreneur wants to sell products at retail or wants to act as a ready-made plant, he needs to buy equipment in addition to packing canned caviar in special containers. However, most farms simply prepare caviar, after which the entire batch is sold to a specialized plant, which is engaged in industrial production of caviar, namely packing it and selling it under its name. For trade, it is necessary to have a line for processing the collected caviar, which includes such machines as a salmon caviar piercing machine, caviar washing machine, caviar drying machine, and a salt container.
Selection of equipment and cost.
In general, the cost of equipment depends on factors such as productivity and functionality, outdated apparatuses assume some manual work, the most modern machines are fully automated. In general, for the amount of about 5 million rubles, you can get a ready-made line for processing caviar, but it must be said that this amount is solely for the possibility of obtaining caviar, for the organization of their farms will require additional investment. Also, this amount is a very average, because farms of different formats and capacities require different equipment. There are small, actually subsidiary farms such as private ponds, which can be built at low cost and kept relatively inexpensively (only here we can not talk about industrial production, the maximum - business with a view to a small local market).
Ways of selling products.
There are several ways to implement red caviar. The simplest is the local market, which is suitable for small producers who produce a little red caviar and can sell it exclusively in their region and sometimes even within a settlement. In this case, the cost per kilogram of caviar is much higher than in industrial production, but intermediaries are excluded from the sales process. The most common variant is the local production of relatively larger batches of products with subsequent sale to fish factories. Here it is often enough to wash the caviar and transport it to the buyer, even the industrial enterprise will be engaged in canning. And, finally, you can produce caviar under your brand, opening your plant, but it is this area that will require investment of tens of millions (sometimes not even rubles), and you will need to deal not only with production but also the promotion of their products on the market. That is, the risks here are the greatest.
Search and recruitment of personnel.
A lot of people will be needed to work at the enterprise, though the staff schedule is formed more precisely depending on the chosen way of work. In a small enterprise it is enough to hire people in a season to cut fish, that is, you need people to perform the work that the plants perform by machines. Since the fishing industry is often located in rural areas, it is sufficient to find local people who are willing to work for relatively little money. For an average enterprise, it is necessary to find operators for machine tools (1-2 people per unit not more), and the salary begins with about 15 thousand rubles. There is also a need for a technologist and a production manager to monitor the condition of the shop and the performance of necessary operations. The entrepreneur himself, if his economy is not too big and not too complicated, can perform the functions of management of several departments — to distribute and search for new customers, perform administrative and organizational work. It is also important to find a good ichthyologist who will monitor the fish, its health, find suppliers of good specimens for breeding, that is, fully deal with issues related to the maintenance of the fish nursery. Thus, all these managers already receive at least 30 thousand rubles in the province, and sometimes much more; if experts from large cities are involved, the salary can be 2 times higher. It is not worth saving on these people, they can significantly reduce costs and optimize the production process. All business processes that do not relate to the receipt of profits by the organization, should be transferred to outsourcing, this includes accounting and advice on tax matters. A lawyer who helps from the very beginning also does not have to be a staff member.
Conclusion
The production of red caviar is unprofitable if organized solely for the sake of the caviar itself; the sale of meat and caviar allows you to make a profit.
That's all it is.
Thank you, goodbye.
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