You can do it anywhere. Cultivation of “bean sprouts” as a second career, low investment – increased income.

Talk to the ice factory owner. Small space modification growing bean sprouts for sale income ten thousand per month willing to recommend techniques can do it as a second career…

Nowadays, I think a lot of people are trying to work and find something “Second career” He lives

The reason for this is that everyone knows how difficult it is to find money. What expenses do you need for daily life? Or need to reserve money for your children or loved ones?

It is understandable “Earn extra income” This is the origin of the second work. Mr. Thanakorn Ankoravaktam or Mr. Korn, owner of a bean sprout farming company. Which was grown in an ice factory shop in the city center, Wat Duang Khai area, and later expanded its business to include selling seeds…

I just started my bean sprout farming career 5 years ago, originally I was helping my girlfriend run an ice factory,” Mr Thanakorn told our Thairath Online news team. But I feel like I want to pursue a second career. To earn extra income for the children because I sent 3 children to university.

“I have no knowledge, I only graduated sixth grade, but I want to try. So I chose to try growing bean sprouts.

P'Korn admits that bean sprouts growing although it is not difficult to see it is not as easy as you think. We go to study with the teacher. Wasted a lot of money

During the first six months, there were many problems: the bean sprouts rotted, there was fungus, and the beans dried out, making the beans mushy. We don't know who to ask about this matter. If you ask others, they won't tell you, we have to go study…which will charge fees for each course. 30,000-40,000 baht, then try to learn on your own. Experiment with different methods It takes a year to grow successfully. It doesn't mean we can't grow anything. But after planting, there were many damaged parts. We have to waste days to cut off the rotten parts of 50 to 60 kilos, and only 10 kilos remain. What happened? Because we don't know how to do it.

“While sitting and sorting bean sprouts for more than 10 hours from noon to midnight. It makes us feel very frustrated…but the word is frustrating. It's like a crisis. It makes us wise, and many people, especially friends, say that “this guy is crazy” how would a business be set up this way…”

With the cramped condition of the ice plant there is only a small space. Which made many people despise him because he was unlikely to survive…

Once we started growing plants, we had to find a market, so we went and asked other people, especially vendors near our homes, Mr. Thanakorn revealed. He said we have bean sprouts for sale. Some people come to pick them up, sometimes they deliver them, and when planting bean sprouts, 2 kilograms of seeds produce 15 kilograms of bean sprouts.

The secret to growing bean sprouts is to purchase seeds that have been selected. Most of them will come from Myanmar. Because his lineage will be stronger than ours, and the word “strong” is because his lineage has been chosen. His past was research and development of breeds. Making it more durable than our products

“Once the Thai seeds are planted, there will be more damage. Because the seed has not developed and some of it has not been selected that is why Thai Myanmar seeds cannot fight. And now he is No. 1. The important thing is his trade. Sellers come together to set the price.

The owner of a bean sprout shop in Klang Krung points out that Thai and Burmese 'bean sprouts' taste similar. There is no difference in taste. It's just that our dynasty is not as strong as the Myanmar dynasty. There is an easy chance of getting a fungal infection. The reason is that sometimes the seeds that are selected have not been graded yet. Instead, they gave it to farmers to grow. Therefore, it turned out that farmers were growing unhealthy strains.

“My principles for growing bean sprouts The seeds will be soaked in water for 8 hours first, then they will be sorted in a bucket and watered every 2 hours using a time switch (timer) to water the seeds every 2 hours, and fertilizer can be mixed once a day. Do this for only 5 days and the sprouts will grow Beans.

Mr Thanakorn admits that there are not many bean sprouts sold at the moment. What we are doing at this time is spreading agricultural knowledge. It's like it's for show. But there is income from selling 50 to 60 kilograms a day, and after subtracting the costs there will be a monthly profit of 10 to 20 thousand baht, which is not much because we do very little. But if you produce 200-300 kilograms per day, your income will be greater. But what is still being done because we want to educate interested people.

“The other source of income is selling seeds. Because we ourselves are the ones who import and sell. By selling only Myanmar seeds. Because I feel that Thai products have not yet reached the required level. As for beans, it depends on the currency. Because when trading, they are bought in dollars. Because we have to use Baht to buy dollars first. “If our money is strong we get a lot. If our money is weak, we have to spend a lot of money.”

The reason we have chosen to sell mainly seeds at this time is because this business is the business we have developed from bean sprouts. The important thing is that the selling time is clear, that there are holidays, and most importantly that it can lay the foundation for the children and grandchildren to continue the business.

The owner of the project to grow beans in an ice factory revealed that this is a second job. It's a good thing. Because it generates income for us. And growing bean sprouts, I personally consider it a good thing. Because if you know the right way it helps to generate good income. Because the actual investment is not much, the materials and equipment used are not expensive. And if you still don't have the knowledge you can come and click to watch on our Facebook page because we share the methods too. Different pieces of knowledge, who will or will not buy our beans, it's up to you…

“The cost of growing bean sprouts per kilogram, after deducting the cost of water, electricity, and the cost of beans, will not exceed 10 baht, because one kilogram of beans becomes 10 kilograms of “bean sprouts” and is sold. For 15-20 baht per kilogram, this means that we will get 10 times more bean sprouts, so if we sell at 15 baht per kilogram, this means that we will have an income of 5 baht per kilogram, which is one 50 kilogram bag, and if it is new beans The price is 2,800 baht, to grow 28,000 kilograms of bean sprouts, which is equivalent to 28 tons.

Mr Thanakorn said that after working in this field for 5 years, deep down he felt worried about Thai farmers. Especially the issues in R&D if we have good variety seeds and they are developed as seed sellers we are willing to support Thai products. At a fair price

“We are trying to set up a center to learn about bean sprout farming as a profession, but the Ministry of Agriculture wants us to register farmers first. Personally, we want Thai people to develop seeds. And support Thai farmers have turned to growing Thai seeds so you don’t have to go to Burma. Because these days “We buy beans from Burma. Hundreds of thousands of tons a year. I just sell more than 2,000 bags of beans a month.”

Mr. Thanakorn concluded by saying that bean sprouts are a necessary product, eating pad thai or noodles without bean sprouts is strange, so if we try growing bean sprouts it is possible to make an income of 100-200 per day if we can grow it. It can be developed into other things, such as chili powder or chili powder. Can be sent to the store…

“People who studied with me, many people are successful, especially people in Laos. Last year I went to visit a friend who was studying with me in Laos. He used the money to buy a house and got it. Having a high level of education is not a determining factor for success. You just have to work hard and be patient. Don't look at it.” “It's a small amount of money.” Mr Thanakorn said

Thairath Online's news team reports

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