From the domestic market perspective, in recent years, with the rapid development of the traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) industry, the TCM herbs market has become increasingly prosperous. Due to renewed trust in TCM, there has been significant growth in the research and development of Chinese patent medicines, leading to a supply shortage of precious TCM herbs, with their market prices continuously rising. In the early 1980s, the market purchase price for centipedes was only about 0.4 yuan per piece, but now it has risen to 2 yuan, and there is still a severe shortage of supply. The market supply of centipede venom is even more insufficient.
Centipede breeding relies on rural resource advantages as a good method. Breeding animal-based medicinal materials such as centipedes can be a good choice if excellent techniques are mastered.
As one of China’s traditional valuable medicinal herbs, centipedes have a long history of medicinal use, being recognized and utilized by people over 2,000 years ago, with detailed records found in many medical compendiums like *Compendium of Materia Medica* (*Bencao Gangmu*).
The medicinal value of centipedes bred by Nongke Humin No. 2 Centipede Farming Project is very high; there are over 100 traditional Chinese prescriptions that include centipedes. Centipedes are an essential ingredient in more than 30 types of Chinese patent medicines, such as Ginseng Regeneration Pills, Great Holistic Pill, and Qianzheng Powder, showcasing notable therapeutic effects. For example, centipedes can treat vascular inflammation, blood clot blockages, trigeminal neuralgia, anti-cancer detoxification, tumor dissipation, wind-removal and shock-relief, facial paralysis, tetanus, and more. These applications have sharply increased the demand for centipedes. Besides medicinal uses, centipedes can also be made into nourishing foods.
With the advancement of social material civilization, centipedes bred by Nongke Humin No. 2 Centipede Farming Project, as treatment and health-care products, have gained much attention. Centipede wine and centipede Fen health products have successively appeared on the market. Additionally, with the development of medicine, the role of centipede venom has been widely recognized—centipede venom is more valuable than gold, priced at approximately $150,000 per kilogram. About 500 grams of venom can be extracted annually from 10,000 centipedes. Therefore, the medicinal value of centipede venom far exceeds that of the centipedes themselves.
Currently, the market supply of centipedes mainly depends on wild capture. However, with the extensive use of fertilizers and pesticides, the natural habitat of wild centipedes has been damaged, causing a sharp decline in the natural population, resulting in market supply shortages. Currently, the national production can only meet around 30% of the demand, leading to a sharp rise in market prices. Artificial centipede farming has broad development prospects, and a wave of getting rich through centipede farming will appear nationwide.
The economic benefits of centipede farming are significant. While providing society with valuable traditional Chinese medicinal herbs to benefit humanity, those who farm centipedes can also achieve high economic returns. As a valuable herb, centipedes have a large market demand. Artificial centipede farming is gradually becoming a promising undertaking.
Wuhan Nongke Humin Bioengineering Co., Ltd. supports this project.
Huazhong Agricultural University support: The key university under the national "Project 211" - Huazhong Agricultural University collaborates with Wuhan Nongke Humin Bioengineering Co., Ltd. to jointly study and develop advanced centipede breeding technologies aimed at promoting scientific agriculture and enriching farmers through technology: Humin No. 2 Golden Headed Centipede.
Advanced Technology Advantage: Wuhan Nongke Humin Bioengineering Co., Ltd., together with several biological experts and bioengineering professors from Huazhong Agricultural University, after years of breeding observation, used selective purification techniques and biogenetic improvement engineering to cultivate a new generation of centipedes called Humin No. 2 Golden Headed Centipede. Observations show that this breed is easy to raise, gentle in nature, adaptable, fast-growing, highly reproductive, with better medicinal value and significantly higher economic value, making it an ideal investment breeding project for friends in the breeding industry.
Complete Breeding Facilities: The company leverages agricultural science as its advantage, life sciences as its feature, relying on experts and scholars from the Animal Science and Technology College, focusing on modern bioengineering, special breeding, and insect resource development. It integrates research, breeding, teaching, promotion, technical services, production, sales, and import-export trade into a high-tech enterprise. It owns large ecological breeding areas, solar greenhouses, greenhouse breeding zones, and separate technical training centers, seedling cultivation centers, germplasm rooms, hatching rooms, gene transfer rooms, etc., with solid foundations and a complete system.
Wuhan Nongke Humin Company: Upholding the tradition of diligent reading, hard work, self-establishment, and helping others, our company is dedicated to promoting the industrial development of centipede resources with the aim of scientific agriculture. We will strive to provide our fellow farmers with superior, high-yield seedlings, advanced technology, and comprehensive services, allowing us to keep pace with the times and create a brighter future together.
Wuhan Nongke Humin Centipede Breeding Official Website: [hm9188.com/index1.asp](http://hm9188.com/index1.asp)
For inquiries, please contact: 027-87672386 or 87672385, Teacher Yu. Add QQ for detailed information: 1229441013
Teacher Guo: 155 2782 6158
Hubei Nongke Humin Centipede Breeding Base Address: Room 318, Tianhui Building, Huazhong Agricultural University, Wuchang District, Wuhan City