Grasshoppers, also known as locusts , are a popular type of specialty farming project. They are characterized by low investment, quick returns, short breeding cycles, and high profits, making them a popular choice for many farmers . So, how many greenhouses are needed per acre for grasshopper farming? Details are as follows:
How many greenhouses are needed per acre for raising grasshoppers?
Typically, three greenhouses can be built on one acre of land for raising grasshoppers. Generally, if one acre is about 200 square meters, the length of a greenhouse for raising grasshoppers is about 6 meters, so three greenhouses can be built. However, the specific construction area depends on the number of grasshoppers.
What are the prospects for raising grasshoppers?
Grasshoppers may be perceived as agricultural pests, but they actually have promising prospects for aquaculture, mainly due to the following reasons:
1. Nutritional value
Grasshopper meat is tender, incredibly fragrant, and tastes as delicious as shrimp. Moreover, the entire production process does not use chemical drugs or additives, making it the most popular health food of the 21st century and a promising green food. In Hong Kong and other places, it is also known as "flying shrimp." Whether fried and cooked, or made into canned goods , biscuits, ice cream, or other foods, it sells very well.
2. Medicinal value
Traditional Chinese medicine believes that grasshoppers have extremely high medicinal value. Li Shizhen recorded in "Compendium of Materia Medica" that grasshoppers, used alone or in combination, can treat a variety of diseases.
3. Nutritional value
Locusts are rich in nutrients, containing special proteins with a total of 18 amino acids, a protein content as high as 74.88%, a fat content of 5.25%, a carbohydrate content of 4.77%, and a variety of active substances and trace elements, making them an ideal high-nutrition food.
