Mountain Rat, commonly known as Mushroom Rat, is it a rat? Detailed explanation of farming license requirements
Mountain Rat, also known as Mountain Ground Rat, is an animal that mainly feeds on mushrooms, bamboo shoots, sweet potatoes and other foods. It is farmed because its meat is delicious, high in protein, and has the effects of stopping bleeding, promoting diuresis and reducing swelling. So is the Mountain Rat a rat? What licenses are needed for farming?
No, the Mountain Rat lives on mountains. It is similar to the house mouse and is not edible. The Mountain Rat has an omnivorous diet as well, and its fur color is generally more yellowish and reddish than that of the house mouse, with a size the same as the house mouse. What is edible is the bamboo rat. The bamboo rat is larger than the Mountain Rat, generally around 2 to 3 jin, with large ones reaching 4 or 5 jin or more. Its tail is thick and short, and it does not have the gamey smell of the Mountain Rat. It mainly feeds on plants such as silvergrass, bamboo roots, tree roots, and branches.
What licenses are needed for farming?
Review procedure:
The local forestry department's foreign affairs office accepts the application → the forestry administration section verifies and the forestry bureau adds its opinion → the municipal forestry competent department adds its opinion → the provincial wildlife and plant nature protection station reviews and issues the certificate.
Materials to submit:
(1) Written application; (2) Application form (in duplicate); (3) Veterinary technical certificate (photocopy of veterinarian's ID card and technical certificate); (4) Feasibility report (including technology, seed source, site, feed, etc.).
Appendix: benefits of Mountain Rat meat:
1. Promoting diuresis and reducing swelling
Promoting diuresis and reducing swelling is also one of the important effects of Mountain Rat meat. Usually, when people experience bodily edema and abdominal distension and pain, they can take an appropriate amount of Mountain Rat meat, chop it, and cook it into porridge. Eating it once a day can quickly relieve the symptoms of edema.
2. Stopping bleeding
Stopping bleeding is also one of the important effects of Mountain Rat meat. Usually, when people experience traumatic bleeding or bleeding from incised wounds, they can pound Mountain Rat meat together with lime, dry it in the sun, and then grind it into a fine powder. After it is prepared, the resulting medicinal powder can be applied directly to the bleeding area to stop the bleeding as quickly as possible.
3. High nutritional value
Mountain Rat meat is a highly nutritious meat ingredient. It lives in the natural environment of the Lingnan region. After humans catch it, they remove the skin and internal organs, and the resulting rat meat can be cooked into many different styles of dishes. This Mountain Rat meat contains protein and various minerals, and can tonify the kidneys and strengthen the body.