Farmers want to make big money, but beware of flashy agricultural projects eyeing your wallet

Since 2013, the price of purple-flowered Bletilla striata has been climbing steadily, with fresh goods rising from the initial few dozen yuan per kilogram to the current 200 yuan per kilogram. Many farmers, seeing this upward trend, want to jump in and grab a share, but they often fail to notice what is behind this price increase.

Purple-flowered Bletilla striata grows slowly and is planted using tubers. If you use seeds to grow seedlings, it takes more than 7 years before you can harvest; if you use seedlings, it generally takes three years to harvest. So if you want to get into this business now, you definitely have to buy seedlings. Growing your own from seed would be too late. To buy seedlings, you must find a professional seedling company. So where do their seedlings come from?

Don't worry, someone already prepared today's seedlings for you four years ago. When purple-flowered Bletilla striata first showed signs of rising prices, capital took notice of this industry. They rushed to grow seedlings from seed, and then pushed up the price of Bletilla striata in the market year after year.

By the time their seedlings can be sold in large quantities, the price of Bletilla striata has basically reached its peak. This is the best time to trap farmers. After all, their risk awareness is not enough to contend with the capital market. They only see something with a good price and follow the trend to plant it, not knowing this is a pit specially prepared for them.

Why do I say this is a pit? Because in recent years, agricultural products and Chinese medicinal herbs have all followed a pattern. This pattern is driven by capital on one hand, and by farmers themselves on the other. When a certain commodity first starts to rise in price, capital has the sharpest sense of smell. They step in first to push it up, causing prices to rise year after year. Then farmers see the profit effect and follow the trend to enter, ultimately causing the market to collapse.

Anyone who has traded securities understands this tactic well: buy in, release news, pump up the price, then sell off and walk away. Looking at the danger of purple-flowered Bletilla striata from another angle, you can now see planting advertisements for purple-flowered Bletilla striata everywhere online. When a certain agricultural product needs this kind of advertising, it basically means the market makers are waiting for the moment to unload.

Farmer friends, specialty planting carries risks, and investing money requires caution. Netizens, what do you think? Welcome to join the discussion on rural areas and agriculture