Day: February 1, 2022

garlic

Growing gourmet garlic for profit

Small-scale garlic production can be profitable if you grow gourmet garlic, and preferably also add additional perks for discerning consumers, such as pesticide-free, locally grown, organic, etcetera. Trying to out-compete China on price for run-of-the-mill cheap garlic is not advisable. Growing garlic in your backyard If you focus on high-end garlic for the local market,

lavender

Growing lavender for profit

In recent years, there has been a surge in demand for locally produced lavender, especially in North America. In France, lavender is grown on a massive scale, but consumers worldwide are increasingly looking to buy lavender that is locally grown, pesticide-free, grown using organic practises, etcetera. This trend is especially strong within the wellness industry,

oyster mushroom

Growing oyster mushrooms for profit

If you want to grow mushrooms for profit, two good starter choices are shiitake and oyster mushrooms. Both of them are well-known and it is typically not difficult to find buyers for them, but they are still rare enough to pay quite well, especially if you sell directly to restaurants or end-consumers and cut out

shiitake

Growing shiitake mushrooms for profit

Growing gourmet food mushrooms can be a great venture if you want to earn some extra cash. It is easy to get started, since you don´t need a big farm or heavy machinery. If you are a beginner, two of the best start-up mushrooms are shiitake and oyster mushroom, since they are rare enough to

micro greens

Growing micro-greens for profit

In many parts of the world, micro-greens is currently one of the most profitable crops you can grow, and you don´t need to make a big investment to get started. Naturally, it is always important to do your research first. Simply learning how to grow micro-greens is not enough; you also need to research issues

lingerie

Investing in lingerie

Lingerie is a category of women´s clothing that includes brassieres, underpants, sleepwear, shapewear, light robes, and more. The lingerie market is still growing, and global demand for lingerie is predicted to surpass 84 billion USD by 2028. A projected 8.25% compound annual growth rate (CAGR) in 2021-2028, from an initial value of 43.2 billion in

jeans

Investing in the global denim jeans market

Globally, the demand for denim jeans has been growing notably in the 21st century, and the global denim jeans market is predicted to exceed 76 billion USD by the year 2026. For the year 2020, the estimated size of the global denim jeans market was 57.3 billion USD. The projected market-growth in dollars is partly

cotton

Investing in cotton

Cotton is in high demand to make clothing and other fabrics, and also used in the healthcare, hygiene and wellness industries. Data from the late 2010s show that roughly 20 million tons of cotton is harvested and traded annually. Investing in cotton ETF:s A cotton ETF is an exchange traded fund with a focus on

vanilla

Investing in the vanilla market

The global vanilla market is enormous and is not showing any signs of slowing down. Investors who wish to gain exposure to the vanilla price can for instance invest in companies that supply vanilla to the various industries where it is used. Vanilla not only very important for the food and beverage industry; it is

uranium

Investing in the uranium market

In 2021, the international world-market price for uranium rose with approximately 40% which naturally attracted the attention of many investors. But how to go about if you want to gain exposure to the uranium price? Buying a lump of uranium and storing it in your wardrobe is not recommended, but there are several other methods