How are black goats raised? A farmer's ecological breeding brings in over a million yuan a year

Recently, black goat farming across Yuxi has entered its peak season, and prices have fallen somewhat. But at the Yongsheng Black Goat Farm in Eshan County, the black goats raised by large-scale farmer Wang Yunhui consistently sell for 5 yuan per kilogram more than the market price.

"Recently our premium black goats sell for more than 40 yuan per kilogram, and this year the black goats shipped by air to Beijing and Shanghai sold for as much as 110 yuan per kilogram. Look, our black goats are excellent quality." Standing in the black goat pasture, Wang Yunhui pointed casually at the black goats and cheerfully told the reporter.

Now, the 50 mu of land Wang Yunhui has contracted is entirely used to raise Nubian goats, local black goats, and first- and second-generation crossbred black goats. Whether it is black goats or Nubians, Wang Yunhui's goats always fetch a higher price than those of his neighbors, which he believes is the good return brought by combining crop growing with livestock raising.

This year Wang Yunhui raised 1,000 black goats. These ecological black goats are highly profitable, and after costs are deducted he can net 1,000 yuan per animal. "Next year I can raise 6,000 goats," Wang Yunhui said, adding that the goat manure from black goat farming is returned to the fields. He told the reporter.