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What are the prospects for locust breeding?

Locust breeding is an emerging breeding industry. With the increasing demand for healthy food, the market potential of locust breeding is also growing. Locust breeding can be used not only in food processing, but also in the pharmaceutical, cosmetics and other industries. The prospect of locust breeding is very broad and it is a breeding project worth investing in.

Grasshoppers, whose scientific name is locusts, have long been regarded as pests because they eat monocotyledonous crops such as corn. However, they are crispy, delicious, and rich in hydroxypropylamine, and have always been regarded as a delicacy at barbecue stalls and dining tables. There are records of eating locusts in my country since ancient times. With the improvement of people's living standards and health awareness, this nutritious green food is becoming more and more popular, and the prospects for artificial breeding are promising.

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Artificial breeding of grasshoppers is indeed a good way to get rich. It does not require much investment, has a broad market, is not labor-intensive, and can be bred by men, women, young and old. It also has a short cycle. It only takes 2,000 yuan to build a 15-square-meter net shed and introduce new species, and can raise 10,000 to 20,000 grasshoppers. Grasshoppers like to live in groups, and a high density is fine. Their main food is monocotyledonous weeds. It would be better if some corn or wheat seedlings could be planted. If conditions permit, special forage grass can also be planted, such as Mexican corn grass (5-6 crops can be harvested a year). Grasshoppers are only properly fed with some ingredients, such as bran, sorghum, etc., during the period of pregnancy.

Grasshoppers are very popular, both fresh and frozen. Restaurants in most cities buy them, especially in some areas of Shandong, where a seafood market needs dozens of tons a year, such as Qingzhou and Binzhou. In Wudi and other places, Japanese and Australian merchants set up points to buy them all year round. In addition to breeding and hatching, grasshopper eggs can also be sold directly as food or canned. In addition to supplying the domestic market, they are also exported to Japan, Australia and Southeast Asian countries. The annual demand is more than 1,000 tons, while the total amount of grasshoppers purchased domestically is only dozens of tons, which is far from meeting the market demand. Therefore, raising grasshoppers is a good project for farmers and laid-off workers to start a business.

The cost of raising grasshoppers is very low. You only need to buy eggs once. The eggs will give birth to locusts, and the locusts will give birth to eggs, and the cycle will repeat endlessly. A shed built once can be used for many years, and you can make a profit in the same year you invest. However, if grasshoppers want to achieve considerable benefits, they must master certain technologies and have a certain scale. Only large quantities can win the market.

In general, artificial breeding of grasshoppers is different from those hyped special breeding, because it has a broad market and can be sold on its own. The technology is mature, the market is huge, and the prospects are promising.