What medicinal herbs are profitable to grow in 2017? With medicinal herb prices

As autumn and winter arrive, this is the peak season for buying and selling Chinese medicinal herbs. Not only will domestic pharmaceutical companies increase their input, but export volumes will also rise, and most medicinal herb market trends will become more active. For this reason, herb growers in many regions are expanding their planting areas, and some are also asking which medicinal herbs will make money in 2017. The article below explains in detail exactly which medicinal herbs are profitable to grow in 2017.

What medicinal herbs are profitable to grow in 2017?

1. Balloon flower (Platycodon grandiflorus)

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The recent market price has risen to 55-65 yuan/kg, the highest price in recent years.

2. Isatis root (Isatis indigotica)

Yield per mu is 300-400 kg. Due to the impact of influenza, demand for the raw material has surged, and the price has risen to a recent 15-25 yuan/kg. With last year's production recovery, the price is expected to trend toward stable with a slight decline in the future.

3. Rehmannia root (Rehmannia glutinosa)

Yield per mu is 300-500 kg. The recent market price is 12-16 yuan/kg. Due to reduced production over several years, there is still room for price increases in the future.

4. Atractylodes macrocephala

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The recent market price is between 25-35 yuan/kg.

5. Bupleurum (Bupleurum chinense)

Yield per mu is 100-200 kg. The current market price is 30-40 yuan/kg. Due to high demand, supply is tight.

6. Astragalus (Astragalus membranaceus)

Yield per mu is 300-400 kg. The current market price is 10-16 yuan/kg. Due to its excellent efficacy, supply of high-quality goods is especially tight.

7. Milk thistle (Silybum marianum)

Yield per mu is 100-200 kg. The current market price is 15-25 yuan/kg. Because harvesting is inconvenient, planting in old production areas has been reduced year after year. With the rise in the price of silymarin, the price of the raw medicinal material will improve in the future.

8. Honeysuckle (Lonicera japonica)

Yield per mu is about 100-200 kg. Due to increasing demand year by year, the price of honeysuckle has been steadily rising. The current market price is 120-280 yuan/kg, with large price differences depending on the production area.

9. Tree peony bark (Moutan cortex)

Yield per mu is 300-500 kg. The current market price is 15-25 yuan/kg. Due to the long production cycle, the price will gradually rise in the future.

10. Achyranthes root (Achyranthes bidentata)

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The current market price is 10-15 yuan/kg, and supply sells well.

11. Salvia root (Salvia miltiorrhiza)

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The current market price is 10-12 yuan/kg. Due to increased use in cardiovascular and cerebrovascular medicines, it will continue to rise steadily in the future.

12. White peony root (Paeonia lactiflora)

Yield per mu is 300-500 kg. The current market price is 12-18 yuan/kg. Due to the long production cycle, most producers do not pay much attention to it, and the price will continue to rise amid fluctuations in the future.

13. Saposhnikovia root (Saposhnikovia divaricata)

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The current market price is 15-25 yuan/kg, with higher prices for that produced in Northeast China.

14. Pinellia tuber (Pinellia ternata)

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The current market price is 55-65 yuan/kg. Because production and harvesting are inconvenient, there will be a long-term shortage and the price will not be low in the future.

15. Licorice root (Glycyrrhiza uralensis)

Yield per mu is 300-500 kg. The current market price is 10-16 yuan/kg. Due to tight resources, the price rises year after year.

16. Angelica dahurica root

Yield per mu is 200-300 kg. The current market price is 12-15 yuan/kg. As people seek natural seasonings, the price rises year by year.

17. Cornus fruit (Cornus officinalis)

Due to the impact of natural disasters, there is a peak price every few years. The highest historical price once reached 300-400 yuan/kg, and the current market is 25-35 yuan/kg.

Analysis of medicinal herb planting prospects in 2017:

1. Varieties with promising trends and stable or rising prices

Varieties with stable returns per mu and high ratings that are worth planting and developing include: blackberry lily (Belamcanda chinensis), Codonopsis pilosula, pinellia tuber, Arisaema, safflower, Saposhnikovia root, Bupleurum, balloon flower, Astragalus, Scutellaria baicalensis, Atractylodes macrocephala, Angelica dahurica, Schizonepeta, Ophiopogon, Trichosanthes, Achyranthes, Arctium fruit, chrysanthemum, Glehnia root, Adenophora root, Sophora root, Angelica sinensis, Polygala, Ligusticum chuanxiong, white peony root, Panax notoginseng, Gentiana, Asarum, Polyporus umbellatus, Fritillaria species, etc. Follow the Huobao Agricultural Materials Business Invitation Network huobao3456tv to learn more about the agricultural materials industry!

2. Varieties with relatively stable price trends that can be developed in moderation

Garden balsam seed, Anemarrhena, Chinese yam, honeysuckle, Korean goji, perilla, dandelion, cockscomb, Scrophularia, Salvia root, aconite, Isatis root, rhubarb, Dioscorea nipponica, Aucklandia, Coptis, licorice, Vaccaria seed, Astragalus complanatus seed, Agastache, Polygonatum odoratum, Aster, white mustard seed, Peucedanum, Rehmannia root, rose, Chinese lantern, Plantago seed, Forsythia, Arnebia root, Cleome seed, Gastrodia, Poria, Scutellaria barbata, Viola, fenugreek seed, Trichosanthes pollen, Cassia seed, Prunella spike, Bolbostemma, magnolia flower, coix seed, Eucommia, Cornus fruit, madder, Tussilago flower, mint, Cynanchum paniculatum, tree peony bark, etc.

Experts in Chinese medicinal herbs suggest: for medicinal herb cultivation, choose varieties according to your own land conditions and local conditions, master medicinal herb cultivation techniques such as seed treatment, planting depth, and sowing time, plus measures such as rational fertilization, timely watering, and weeding and spraying, to ultimately achieve efficient and large-scale medicinal herb cultivation.

What medicinal herbs are most profitable to grow in 2017

Medicinal herb varieties that growers can plant on a large scale include:

Angelica dahurica, Corydalis yanhusuo, pinellia tuber, safflower, Atractylodes macrocephala, blackberry lily, Plantago seed, Vaccaria seed, Trichosanthes, Bupleurum, licorice, Arctium fruit, Scutellaria barbata, Corydalis decumbens, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Scrophularia, Arisaema, Scutellaria baicalensis, Polygala, Evodia, bitter orange, Schizonepeta, lily, Alisma, Paris polyphylla, etc. Varieties that can be developed in moderation include: Pseudostellaria, balloon flower, Isatis root, Cnidium seed, Chinese yam, Cassia seed, Achyranthes, water pinellia, Saposhnikovia root, rhubarb, Adenophora root, Agastache, Tussilago flower, gardenia, Polygonatum odoratum, Curcuma zedoaria, Polygonatum sibiricum, Aster, etc. Varieties not suitable for planting include: dried ginger, Rehmannia root, Atractylodes lancea, Zhejiang fritillary, Gastrodia, Anemarrhena, Vitex seed, reed root, star anise, Dryopteris crassirhizoma, peach kernel, Coptis, Cornus officinalis, Ganoderma, Phellodendron, white peony root, kudzu root, Dioscorea zingiberensis, etc.

In the market for commonly used Chinese medicinal herbs, there are about 200-300 varieties with relatively large price fluctuations. The article above explains in detail the development prospects for medicinal herb planting in 2016 and what medicinal herbs are profitable to grow in 2017. We hope it can help farmers growing medicinal herbs in 2017! Click on the medicinal herb prices topic to learn the latest medicinal herb price trends.