2019 Analysis of the Cost, Profit and Market Prospects of Eel Farming
We have all eaten eel, and many children who lived in rural areas even caught them by hand when they were young. As an aquatic product with both edible and medicinal value, the price of eel is now getting higher and higher. Things are precious when they are rare, and wild eels are becoming fewer and fewer. To fill market demand, artificial farming is also increasing. So are you clear about the costs and profits of farming eel in 2019? What are the market prospects? Let us take a look together!
1. Eel farming prospects in 2019
Most eels now are artificially farmed, and wild eels are rarely seen anymore among those bought in our markets. More and more farmers have set their sights on the market, which once led to a state of saturation. So if everyone now wants to farm swamp eels, they need to put more effort into quality. At present, farming eel is still quite profitable. Given the decrease in wild swamp eels, subsequent seed introduction and breeding will become even more difficult, so everyone needs to comprehensively improve and perfect farming techniques. This is the quality issue we mentioned, so pay more attention to the choice of farming bases and feed.
2. How much is eel per jin in 2019?
Eel prices are mainly divided into two types, artificially farmed and wild. Based on data from previous years combined with the current market situation, the price of wild eel in 2019 may reach 80-100 yuan/jin, while artificially farmed swamp eel is about 30-45 yuan/jin. This price can only serve as a reference, because every market and every season will create price differences, but the huge gap between wild and artificially farmed eel will still always exist.
3. Eel farming costs
Eel farming mainly depends on the region and the model used. Every farmer's cost input for eel is different, so here the editor will analyze it for you according to the most ordinary costs. Generally speaking, costs include eel farm expenses, site sanitation expenses, seed and seedling expenses, feed expenses, labor costs and so on. If we take farming one mu of eel as an example, the total cost required for one mu is about 55,000 to 60,000 yuan, and the farming cost is not as low as everyone thinks.
4. Eel farming profits
Now that we have a rough idea of eel costs, it is time to talk about eel profits. Calculated according to the current market price and yield of eel, under normal circumstances one mu can produce about 3,000 kilograms of swamp eel, and each jin of eel can be sold for about 30-40 yuan, so the economic benefit of one mu is about 120,000 yuan. This profit return is also quite considerable, but costs need to be deducted, and the total gain is about 60,000 yuan.
That is all for the introduction to the whole issue of eel farming. Although eel farming is not very easy, the good thing is that input will surely bring returns. So farming swamp eel in 2019 is still advisable, but everything has risks. Everyone should invest according to their own capabilities, and do not pursue expanding scale and end up doing a losing business.