Which Chinese medicinal herbs have good prospects for planting (analyzing the varieties with the best market benefits)

Which Chinese medicinal herbs are the most profitable to grow?

The price of Chinese herbal medicines has increased, but farmers are confused about planting. This is because when the price of Chinese herbal medicines is high, the enthusiasm of farmers is unprecedentedly high. Everyone rushes to buy, resulting in oversupply in the market, and the market trend begins to decline, resulting in a large number of planting losses.

Especially in 2021, the price of Chinese medicinal materials has seen a general rise that has not been seen in many years, which makes many people believe that Chinese medicinal materials will usher in a peak planting period again. So, what are the Chinese medicinal materials with the most promising planting prospects in 2022 or even in the next three years?

Cassia seed

Cassia seeds are the seeds of the leguminous plant Cassia, and are a widely used medicinal material. Not only can it be used as medicine, but it can also be used to make tea and put in pillows, which is very comfortable.

Cassia seeds are planted in April and May and harvested in September and October. They are annual herbs. About 10 kilograms of seeds are sown per mu of land. They can be harvested in autumn when the seeds are hard and full. The yield per mu is about 500 kilograms.

Cassia Seed The price of Cassia Seed on October 4, 2021 was 7.39 yuan per catty, and the 7-day average price was 7.24 yuan per catty. According to this calculation, the gross profit of planting one acre of Cassia Seed is about 3,500 yuan , and the prospects are very good.

Wolfberry

Wolfberry is the dried mature fruit of wolfberry, which can be used as medicine and also as food. It has a wide range of uses and a large market demand.

The price of wolfberry varies depending on the origin, variety and grade, but the lowest price can be 30 yuan per kilogram . The yield of wolfberry is relatively low in the first year, generally 200-300 kilograms per mu.

The yield in the third year reaches the highest, with an output of 800-900 kilograms per mu of land, which is quite profitable . In recent years, people's demand for wolfberry has been increasing, and the export volume of wolfberry has also been increasing, so the planting prospects are very good.

Atractylodes macrocephala

Artificial cultivation of Atractylodes lancea is still in its early stages of development . It takes 4 years for artificial seedlings to be transplanted and planted. One mu of land can harvest 5,000 kilograms of wet Atractylodes lancea, which is sold at a recent price of 10 yuan per kilogram. The average annual income is 12,000 yuan, not including the annual seed income.

In recent years, the price of Atractylodes has remained high and has been rising. I have never heard of a price reduction. Most people dig up wild Atractylodes for breeding to avoid the risks brought by high investment. If you blindly follow the trend now and invest too much, you may become a buyer.

Epimedium

In recent years, the price of epimedium has rebounded, and it can be planted in areas with suitable conditions. Epimedium is generally used as medicine with its stems and leaves, and its roots, stems and leaves can be used as medicine, and are generally used as propagation materials.

The price of epimedium is between 26 yuan and 37.4 yuan per catty. One acre of land can be harvested twice a year, with a total of 500 catties harvested, which can be sold for around 15,000 yuan .

Moreover, epimedium can be harvested continuously for 3 to 4 years , allowed to grow naturally for 2 to 3 years, and then the stems and leaves can be harvested, so that it can be recycled.

Forsythia

As a variety that can be planted once and reap benefits for many years, Forsythia suspensa has strong adaptability to the environment and can be planted in any area, so it has advantages in the development of planting in the northwest region. Moreover, Forsythia suspensa is a traditional bulk medicinal material variety, with an annual demand of more than 10,000 tons.

This year, under the dual effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and the hot demand at home and abroad, Forsythia suspensa broke through the 100 yuan mark in a short period of time, with an increase of more than 100%, becoming a "dark horse" in the general rise of medicinal materials this year .

At present, the market price of boiled Forsythia is 100-105 yuan, the price of bulk Forsythia is 120-130 yuan, and the price of sessile Forsythia is 138-140 yuan.