Exporting royal jelly to the US, earning billions of dong each year

(Baonghean.vn) - After 5 years of beekeeping, now Mr. Nguyen Van Son's family in Khe Huong hamlet, Nam Loc commune, Nam Dan district (Nghe An) has more than 300 beehives, harvesting 30 tons of honey each year.

Beekeeping model of Mr. Nguyen Van Son's family on Khe Huong peak.

Mr. Nguyen Van Son, owner of a bee farm in Khe Huong hamlet, Nam Loc commune, Nam Dan district, shared: The family started with 100 hives, then saw the effectiveness so expanded to 300 hives. Beekeeping is not difficult, just need to learn, gain experience right in the process of raising and know how to take advantage of raw materials from forest trees.

However, beekeepers must regularly check and observe the progress of the bee colony at each time to have appropriate care. The most difficult thing in beekeeping is how to keep the bee colony during the cold and rainy season to reproduce for the next crop.

Thanks to learning from experience, understanding the rules of bee colony operation, especially finding suitable sources of trees and flowers for honey in each stage, he has invested hundreds of millions of dong in renting vehicles and workers to transport the bee colony to the South, so the bee colony has continuously reproduced and developed, helping him have a fairly stable source of income. The total revenue from the bee farm is approximately 3 billion dong each year, minus expenses, the net profit is more than 1 billion dong. It is worth mentioning here that the honey source is completely natural and of good quality.

Mr. Son (in striped shirt) and workers exploiting honey.

In addition, he also uses many technical measures to exploit royal jelly, a health care and beauty product for women. Up to now, his family's honey, royal jelly, and beeswax products are not only supplied to the domestic market but also exported to markets in Germany, the US, Laos, and Thailand. Beekeeping has also created stable jobs for dozens of local workers.

Not only enriching himself, Mr. Son also regularly disseminates his experience, is willing to provide bee breeds and instruct on beekeeping techniques for those in need, contributing to promoting the beekeeping movement in Nam Dan. In particular, in recent years, the area of ​​​​hill gardens in the district has been gradually covered with green, including many types of trees that are sources of honey for bees such as: acacia; lychee, longan, lemon, grapefruit ... so the rate of successful households is increasing and the number of bee colonies has increased significantly.

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