Young man earns billions every year thanks to the species that 'eats at night and gives birth well'

TPO - Realizing that civets are omnivorous, "super-fertile", and easy to raise, Mr. Pham Viet Phi (born in 1989, residing in Vinh Phu ward, Nghe An province) boldly invested in starting a business. After deducting expenses, he "pocketed" nearly 1 billion VND/year.

In recent years, the civet farming model has been developing strongly in Nghe An province. Civets belong to the group IIB of endangered, precious and rare wild animals. Accordingly, the exploitation and use of civets from the wild for commercial purposes is strictly prohibited. However, civet farming according to regulations can be carried out, as long as the conditions prescribed by law are ensured.

In 2022, after being licensed by the competent authority, Mr. Pham Viet Phi (born in 1989, residing in Vinh Phu ward, Nghe An province) invested more than 1 billion VND to build a barn system and buy civet breeds.

“To raise civets, in addition to registering for a breeding license and applying for a farm code at the Forestry Department, farm owners must also invest in building a standard breeding system. The breeding animals must have a clear and legal origin,” said Mr. Phi.

Mr. Pham Viet Phi is successful with the civet farming model.

The cage area was built scientifically by him, ensuring coolness in the summer and warmth in the winter. Each ferret is raised in a separate metal cage, clean and convenient for monitoring and care.

“The cages are designed in the form of iron or wooden cages, about 70cm high, about 1.2m wide depending on the number of animals kept. The iron cages are arranged on a stand 0.3 - 0.5m above the ground to keep it airy, avoid humidity and make it easy to clean the cages. Each cage is numbered and recorded in a book for easy tracking,” Mr. Phi shared.

Each mink is raised by Mr. Phi in a separate iron cage.

The cage is divided into separate areas: individual breeding area, breeding area for breeding pairs of minks, newborn mink breeding area, etc. Depending on the development stage, minks will be kept in cages at a ratio of 1 - 2 or more minks.

According to Mr. Phi, the cost of food for each weasel is only about 2,000 - 3,000 VND/day, with the main menu being bananas and cooked fish. An important factor is to keep the cage clean to prevent disease.

“Due to their wild nature, weasels usually sleep during the day, only waking up in the afternoon and at night to look for food. It is necessary to understand the habits of this animal, especially when weasels give birth, it is necessary to keep the space quiet. When the young are strong, they are separated to raise separately for easier management and care,” Phi revealed.

Mr. Pham Viet Phi's civet farming model.

Thanks to the methodical investment, Mr. Phi's farm brings clear economic efficiency. Currently, the farm has more than 150 civets, each year the mother civet gives birth to 2 litters, each litter from 3 - 5 civets. Breeding civets can be sold for 6 - 8 million VND/pair after 2 months, 3 - 4 months old civets for 10 - 12 million VND/pair, commercial civets cost from 1.5 - 1.9 million VND/kg.

With 100 breeding pairs of minks, this year Mr. Phi expects to earn about 1 billion VND from selling mink breeds and mink meat. “Currently, the market demand for mink is so high that supply almost cannot meet demand,” Mr. Phi said.

The main food of civets is bananas.

Sharing about his future plans, Mr. Phi said that he is planning to expand his farm to increase the breeding and commercial civet herds to meet market demand and increase income. The 8x guy is also willing to share his experience, provide technical guidance, and help people who want to raise civets to develop their economy.

“Not only must farmers master the techniques, they must also understand the legal regulations. The farming process, from the time of importing the breed to the time of selling or when an epidemic occurs, must be declared to the authorities for management and control,” Mr. Phi shared.

Mr. Phi considers civets to be easy to raise and have stable output.

Ms. Nguyen Thi Huong Le - President of the Farmers' Association of Vinh Phu Ward, Nghe An Province said that in the area, there are 4 civet farming models that bring high economic efficiency. Currently, the consumption market and selling price are stable, so the model of breeding civets and commercial civets is being replicated.

“The Ward Farmers' Association also supports and guides people on the process, legal procedures and techniques of raising civets, helping them improve economic efficiency and become rich in their own homeland,” said Ms. Huong Le.

Source: https://tienphong.vn/chang-trai-kiem-tien-ti-moi-nam-nho-loai-an-dem-de-khoe-post1792653.tpo