I was at a Chinese Medical Hall yesterday to buy some herbs
for my family. Without fail every time when I am there I would check out the
prices of EBN (Edible Birds Nests).
This Medical Hall sells lots of Sabah Cave nests. I was
wondering are there still Cave nests
available in Malaysia...particularly Sabah. Even if it does the supply would be
low. I have visited Sabah, the Gua Gamatong a cave that produces most of the Sabah cave nests. It doesn't look
promising as the harvesting of the cave nests is not done properly.
Grade A cave nests (above picture) Rm 1780.00 for mere 112
gm. It seems the cave nests still could fetch very high price. In general, the market retail prices for EBN have not
changed much. But the prices for Malaysian raw nests have plugged drastically.
I was in China couple of months ago. The EBN retail prices have not changed
much. Why?
Even the local retail prices of processed EBN still going strong. Now who is squeezing who? Who has caused the Raw nests prices to drop? I guess those who are long enough in this trade know the reason. It is not appropriate to discuss and talk about this sensitive issue here.
When someone asks me to should he or her go into Swiftlet farming now knowing that there are many obstacles currently. I would ask them to go and check out the EBN market retail prices from here they would know whether they should go into it or otherwise.
What commodities in the market could fetch more Ringgit per
kg beside the precious stones and
minerals. Rubber current stood at 2-3 Ringgit per kg, Palm Oil room 2.3-2.5 per
ton, etc. All these needs heavy capitals invest and maintenance. Labor
intensive...large lands. Not everyone has such big capital.
EBN processed (Farm Nests) grade A Rm 3200- 3800 per kg. The
capital investment is far less that those which I have mentioned. So which is
more lucrative? You decide..if you can't decide then I sincerely can't help
you. I bet no one could help you neither.
Good Swiftlet Farming !
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