High income from raising bamboo rats
Mr. Duong Minh Hung (Hamlet 1, Thanh Loi Commune, Ben Luc District, Long An Province) is a farmer and businessman who has been excellent at production and business at the provincial level for many years. When he was young, he moved from Hai Duong Province to the South to start a business. Seeing that Long An Province was easy to live in and friendly, he decided to choose it as his second hometown. At first, he did many jobs to make a living, then opened a rice milling factory.
Realizing that apricot trees have high economic value, he quickly approached and experimented with planting them. He was one of the pioneers in the locality to grow apricot trees. Seeing the effectiveness, he rented more land to expand the area.
Before the Covid-19 pandemic, the price of yellow apricot trees was high, helping him earn hundreds of millions of dong each year. During the Lunar New Year, he transported apricot trees to the North to sell and transported peach blossoms back.
4 years ago, seeing that the yellow apricot market was showing signs of slowing down, he researched and studied many new economic models. He chose to raise bamboo rats because he saw the economic potential. He went to Binh Duong province to buy young bamboo rats and learn more experience. After more than 1 year of raising, he had bamboo rats to sell.
According to Mr. Hung, bamboo rats are easy to raise. He estimates that food for bamboo rats is easy to find, such as bamboo stems, corn kernels, coconut husks, elephant grass, etc. The cage for bamboo rats is also simple. Mr. Hung bought 50x50 ceramic tiles to assemble into a cage. Bamboo rats prefer shade and have little exposure to sunlight. In the cage, Mr. Hung placed a thermometer to adjust the temperature to suit the bamboo rats.
“The most difficult thing about raising bamboo rats is that you cannot interfere with their reproduction and raising their young. If the young survive past the third day, there is an 80% chance. This species is also easy to raise and has high economic value, but breeders should not rush, just raise them slowly and then breed them,” Mr. Hung shared.
Currently, Mr. Hung has about 30 bamboo rats. Adult bamboo rats weigh from 1.5 to 2.2 kg, with a commercial price of about 700,000 VND/kg. Two-month-old bamboo rats cost about 600,000 VND/rat. Mr. Hung's customers are local and foreign residents. Many restaurants have offered to sign long-term purchasing contracts, but he does not have enough supply.
According to the President of the Farmers' Association of Thanh Loi Commune - Le Thi Le Thanh, Mr. Duong Minh Hung's bamboo rat breeding model has been and is bringing economic efficiency. He is a typical good farmer and businessman, contributing a lot to social security activities in the locality.
Effective thanks to high-tech duck farming
Previously, Mr. Tran Van Sat (Duc Lap Thuong commune, Duc Hoa district) practiced traditional farming. During the production process, he realized that he needed to change his mindset to achieve higher efficiency and better income. Nearly 10 years ago, after learning from many places and consulting many sources, he started raising ducks using high technology .
On his family’s land, Mr. Sat built a solid, roofed barn, similar to a stilt house. The ducks live on a floor made of perforated plastic trays, and their manure is pumped into a compost tank (this manure is used to grow grass to feed the cows).
He uses a deodorizer, so entering the barn has less bad odors, ensuring a clean environment. Workers must go through a disinfection and sterilization step before entering the barn.
He uses industrial feed provided by reputable units, the drinking water for the ducks is filtered, then pumped into a pipe system with automatic valves. Recently, he installed a modern cooling system with a large capacity exhaust fan, equipped with a thermometer in the cage, ensuring that the temperature is maintained at around 20oC. He equipped a large generator, when there is a power outage, the machine will automatically turn on, when there is power, it will automatically turn off.
Mr. Sat said: “Since raising ducks using high technology, I have seen many benefits. Ducks are less sick, the barn is clean and airy, giving ducks space to move around comfortably. I estimate that raising them this way shortens the growth time by 5-7 days. Another highlight is that it saves time and labor, 2 farms raise 13,000 ducks but only need 2 people. Although the cost of building barns is high, the capital is quickly recovered.”
For each batch of ducks, Mr. Sat vaccinates them three times. The ducks grow quickly, with an average weight of 3.8 kg/duck. Mr. Sat is currently the Director of Duc Lap Thuong Agricultural Service Cooperative. As a good farmer and businessman at the provincial level for many years, with a good economy, he has the opportunity to contribute to social security activities and create jobs for many local workers.
Start from passion
Although he is the youngest member of the Orchid Association (under the Provincial Ornamental Plants Association), Mr. Nguyen Duy Khang is considered by many seniors in the profession to have high skills, passion and enthusiasm.
Mr. Khang said: “When I was 14 years old, my uncle was busy studying in Can Tho City, so he left me at home to water the orchids twice a day. Because of his busy school schedule, he gradually left it to me to take care of. I fell in love with orchids without realizing it, and it has been 10 years now.”
Although he loves flowers, Mr. Khang did not neglect his studies at school. Throughout his high school years, after school hours he lived with his passion. He constantly researched and learned about orchids and realized that this was a very promising plant that could make him rich.
After being admitted to Ho Chi Minh City University of Education, Mr. Khang made a bold and groundbreaking decision. He asked his parents for permission to stop studying to focus on orchids.
“At first, I was afraid that my parents would be sad and I was mentally prepared. But after hearing me clearly explain my plan, my parents agreed and supported me with funding to start my business. Family support is very important, giving me more confidence and motivation,” said Mr. Khang.
Mr. Khang borrowed 50 million VND from his parents to build facilities and buy more seedlings. After careful consideration, he chose the high-end orchid segment to grow and trade. To get a source of quality seedlings, he went to many provinces and cities famous for orchids such as Can Tho City, Binh Phuoc Province, Vinh Long,... to buy.
According to Mr. Khang, orchids are very resilient, but the orchid variety he chooses usually grows slowly and requires more careful care. Mr. Khang sells through relationships and social media platforms. Starting in 2021, he has an income from orchids. Mr. Khang said: "Each month, if you are diligent, the profit from orchids can reach 30 million VND."
In 2022, Mr. Khang joined the Orchid Association. From here, his skills were further improved and he sold more orchids. Mr. Khang confided: “The uncles and brothers shared and supported me very enthusiastically. Thanks to that, my passion burned even more, I could not give it up.”
Khang’s family has a tradition of farming in Hiep Thanh commune, Chau Thanh district. Currently, he helps his parents take care of 7 hectares of dragon fruit and red jackfruit and manages the family’s fruit purchasing company. According to Khang, orchids bring higher economic value than traditional crops. If farmers are willing to invest and learn, this is a promising direction./.
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Source: https://baolongan.vn/mo-hinh-hay-mang-lai-hieu-qua-thiet-thuc-a190964.html
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