久久亚洲国产成人影院-久久亚洲国产的中文-久久亚洲国产高清-久久亚洲国产精品-亚洲图片偷拍自拍-亚洲图色视频

  Home>News Center>China
       
 

Pest produces promising profits for farmers
By Xie Chuanjiao (China Daily)
Updated: 2004-10-25 11:00

JINAN: Locusts may long have plagued farmers and governments alike for hundreds of years, but these pests have now source of income in impoverished regions in East China's Shandong Province.

Xin Dezhan, a farmer from the village of Xinjiazhuang in Wudi County, has earned more than 5,000 yuan (US$600) net income by this July from raising locusts.

Locusts are transported live from Xin's farm to cities in northeastern China, where locusts are fried and eaten for their claimed nutritional value.

Xin, in his 50s, built a total of nine gauze houses in April, each covering 40 square metres, where locusts were raised. His early investment totalled less than 4,000 yuan (US$483). Xin introduced his first group of locust larvae, which matured after less than two months.

"I sell my locusts at 16 yuan (US$1.9) per kilogram, and the price can rise to more than 100 yuan (US$12) when my buyer delivers to cities in northeastern China," said Xin. "Even if my locusts sell at a low price, the economic benefits are much higher than from grain-planting, for less input and quick returns."

According to another locust raiser Du Qifa in Guoyi Village, locusts are very easy to foster due to their very strong immunity, and the creature can be bred twice a year.

The companies and merchants that buy locusts from the farmers and sell them to restaurants and retailers get the lion's share of the money. And raising locusts is attractive to many farmers due to the relatively low costs.

The locusts are totally covered in the gauze houses, where they eat fresh grass, corn or black wheat and drink a great deal of water. The grown-up locusts are transported in nets and refrigerated before being sold to restaurants.

Research shows that the East Asia migratory locust, the species raised by local people, is rich in 18 kinds of amino acid. It is delicious, clean and as big as 6 to 7 centimetres long and 2 to 3 centimetres wide.

It is a popular dish in Harbin, Tianjin and parts of Hebei Province, as well as in many Southeast Asian countries.

Experts say that raising insects can be another source of income for rural areas besides raising poultry. Since the late 1990s it has become increasingly difficult for grain producers in China to increase their incomes through farming.

To date, there are more than 50 families like Xin's raising locusts in Wudi County. Xin said he is also learning how to raise flies, and planning to start next year. Flies are a special nutritious food for chicks, and more profitable than locusts.

However, experts also point out that more government support is needed to help and lead farmers to expand the scale of their operations and improve the technical level. For example, Xin said he needs more land to grow grass or grain to feed more locusts. Failing to meet the required standards, he could not sell his products to a Mexican purchaser in June.



 
  Today's Top News     Top China News
 

1.46b people by 2030s may hinder development

 

   
 

Mother-to-child HIV transmission tackled

 

   
 

Mine death toll rises to 82, hopes slim

 

   
 

New efforts needed to cool economy down

 

   
 

Property law secures ownership

 

   
 

Powell arrives in Beijing for 2-day visit

 

   
  China to launch solar telescope in 2008
   
  New Beijing traffic regulation approved
   
  UN: China can curb gender imbalance
   
  Population control helps improve people's life quality
   
  China sends language teachers to Mauritius
   
  Rural dwellers get better medicare service
   
 
  Go to Another Section  
 
 
  Story Tools  
   
  News Talk  
  It is time to prepare for Beijing - 2008  
Advertisement
         
主站蜘蛛池模板: 国产夫妻视频 | 成人免费视频一区 | 香蕉久久一区二区不卡无毒影院 | 波多野结衣在线视频免费观看 | 久久国产精品无码网站 | 亚洲va精品中文字幕动漫 | 国产欧美日韩另类 | 精品三级内地国产在线观看 | 国产在线视频专区 | 国产aⅴ一区二区三区 | 久国产| 97在线视频免费观看 | 美女被躁免费视频软件 | 国产三级国产精品国产国在线观看 | 国产日韩美国成人 | 婷婷丁香花麻豆 | 日本精品一区二区三区在线视频一 | 亚洲精品三区 | 久久国产影视 | 青青热久久国产久精品 | 国产成人午夜性视频影院 | 国产精品莉莉欧美自在线线 | 亚洲午夜综合网 | 97超级碰碰碰久久久观看 | 欧美一区二区三区久久久人妖 | 日本免费不卡在线一区二区三区 | 成人毛片18女人毛片免费 | 国产欧美另类久久久精品免费 | 欧美性巨大欧美 | 亚洲欧美片 | 精品视频免费在线 | 99免费精品视频 | 又黄又刺激下面流水的视频 | 亚洲国产激情 | 性欧美videos精品 | 精品日本一区二区三区在线观看 | 亚洲性无码av在线 | 老鸭窝 国产 精品 91 | 美女又黄又免费视频 | 国产专区一va亚洲v天堂 | 美女性视频网站 |