(Baonghean.vn) - With 4 large-scale deer farms, Mr. Nguyen Canh Thang in Quynh Tan commune, Quynh Luu district has become well-off with an income of 1 billion VND from cutting deer antlers each year.
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| With an area of about 7 hectares of land rented from the commune, in 2006, Mr. Nguyen Canh Thang (born in 1971, in hamlet 5, Quynh Tan commune) boldly borrowed capital from the bank and his brothers to buy deer and elk breeds to develop livestock farming. Currently, his farm has 80 animals, including 60 elk and 20 deer. |
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| Of the 80 deer, 50 have been used for velvet antlers. On average, each deer gives about 2-3 kg of velvet antlers/year; deer 5-7 taels of velvet antlers/year. Each year, his family collects 100 kg of velvet antlers. |
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| In 2013, Mr. Thang boldly went to the northern provinces to rent land and opened 3 more farms in Hoa Binh, Quang Ninh and Hanoi to raise a total herd of up to 120 deer. Currently, all have produced velvet. With a market price of 900 thousand VND/tael of deer velvet and 700 thousand VND/tael of deer velvet, after deducting expenses, his family earns about 1 billion VND each year. |
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| Deer antler is one of the four best medicines (antler, ginseng, cinnamon, aconite) that has the effect of improving health, increasing strength, improving physical strength, helping to eat and sleep well, preventing physical weakness, positively affecting metabolism, and regulating blood circulation. Used to treat diseases, nourish and prevent aging, help stay young... Therefore, this product is very popular in the market and has a high price. |
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| Mr. Thang said: Deer are easy to raise, have high resistance so there are very few diseases; their main food is grass, vegetables, and fruits. Deer and elk antlers are not only sold to local people but also exported to the northern provinces. |
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| Mr. Ho Minh Mau - Chairman of Quynh Tan Commune People's Committee said: The total herd of deer in the commune is 730. The locality is encouraging and supporting people to borrow capital to develop deer farming, replacing low-efficiency livestock. |
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Mr. Thang's deer farm is currently considered the largest in the district in terms of total herd.Income from raising deer has helped Mr. Thang's family in particular and many other households in the commune become well-off. |
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