Cost and profit of leech culture

The artificial cultivation of leeches in China started in the early 1990s, but at that time there was little effect due to the lack of necessary ecological and biological knowledge about leeches. Since 1995, people have made a more comprehensive study of the living habits, eating habits, reproduction and ecology of leeches, so that there has been a preliminary development in leech culture. Let's take a look at the cost and profit of leech breeding.

The prospect of leech culture

At present, the market demand for leeches is increasing year by year, wild leech resources are exhausted year by year, local inventory supply is weak, and the gap between supply and demand is as high as more than 50%. These factors are the main reasons for the sharp rise in leech prices year after year. A survey of 17 professional markets of traditional Chinese medicine shows that since 2000, the price of leeches has risen sharply year after year, from 150 yuan in 2002 to 160 yuan in 2003, 170 yuan in 2004, 180 yuan in 2005, 190 yuan in 2006, 200 yuan in 2007 and 230 yuan in 2008. From 2009 to 2011, the price of leeches soared continuously, rising to 380 yuan in 2009, 740 yuan in 2010, and 800,820 yuan in 2011.

The breeding cost of leeches

The breeding cost of leeches is calculated on the basis of 5 mu of farming area, the leased land is about 0.3 ~ 4000 yuan, the base excavation is 4000 yuan, and the anti-escape net is 2500 yuan. Most of the bait can be raised by yourself, and the initial purchase cost is about 3000 yuan. 500 yuan for farm manure, 80,000 yuan for 250kg leech, 12000 yuan for management, 200 yuan for disinfection, 1500 yuan for water and electricity. The total investment is about 100000 yuan. Of course, the size of the investment also determines the size of the breeding scale, and its breeding benefit does not depend on the size of the site, but on the leech seedlings put in per mu. Only when the leeches breed and the seedlings grow up can they gain weight.

Breeding profit of leeches

Leeches are hermaphroditic and heterogamorphic, and each species of leech can reproduce. Generally, leeches reproduce 3 to 4 times a year, each time producing 2 to 3 egg cocoons, with an average of 4 eggs per year, and more than 20 young leeches can be hatched per cocoon. Due to the influence of natural enemies, strength, environment and other factors, the survival rate of young grasshoppers is more than 90%, and each species can reproduce 72 commercial leeches and about 150 live leeches per kilogram of live leeches. 7 kg of living leeches can dry 1 kg, and the market price is 400 yuan per kg, then the annual output value of each species of leech is 27 yuan. If there is a farming area of one mu and planting 5000, the annual output value will be more than 9.13 million yuan of gross income, deducting facilities, bait and other net profit of about 100000 yuan, and the profit of 5 mu of farming will be as high as 500000 yuan. By using high density and intensive production, 1000 pieces of Fructus Aurantii were planted in 5U square meter noodles, and the annual output value could reach more than 25000 yuan. After deducting the costs of seedlings, feed and facilities, the profit of leech breeding was more than 20000 yuan.

Suggestions on the culture of leeches

1, in the case of insufficient funds, do not engage in leech breeding. What is sufficient and what is insufficient? If you have 100000 yuan in hand, you can set aside 2.2-25000 yuan to invest, and arrange another 5000 yuan to deal with unforeseen expenses, so that even if you encounter a "storm" loss of 30, 000 yuan in the leech base, you will not run out of money and put your family life in an awkward position. Finally, I would like to remind you not to borrow money or make loans. You must act according to your ability.

2. If a young man starts a business with no experience and no funds, he must obtain the support and understanding of his family. He must discuss with his family and the whole family will unite to do it. Only in this way can they have more long-term development.

3. Those who do not have the conditions to access the Internet and the ability to deal with emergencies are advised not to breed. In the information age, receiving, processing and understanding information is a very important investment ability, and poor acceptance and handling of information will lead to investment failure.

4. If there are local pollution sources, do not engage in leech breeding. The key factor for raising leeches is water, there is no good ecological water source, the acid and alkali are not up to standard, and the soil is not suitable. If forced breeding will only lead to investment failure, it is better to choose other investment projects.

5. If you want to plan the breeding time for leeches, you will not see the money until a year and a half later, or even two years later, when you start breeding leeches. It is a different matter if you want to kill and process the leeches after they have laid eggs. At the same time, not all investments have a return, if there is no investment, there must be no return, this is the investment mentality that investors must have.