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People have the impression that cattle raising is a costly farming industry.
However, there is an uncle in the countryside of Hepu County, Guangxi, who raised 4,000 head of cattle and was able to reduce the cost of raising them to almost zero.
What's even more surprising is that he didn't make money by selling cattle, but realized his dream of becoming a billionaire through cow dung.
How exactly did this uncle do it?
Wong Bingquan is the owner of the restaurant and also runs a popular distillery.
Due to the popularity of his medicinal liquor in the market, the distillery's production continued to increase, but as the production grew, a new problem aroseHow to deal with the growing amount of distiller's lees.
In the beginning, Wong provided the lees to nearby farmers for free to feed their livestock.
As the distillery expands its production, the amount of lees produced far exceeds the needs and capacity of the surrounding farmers.
This made Huang Bingquan start to think about how to solve this problem by producing and selling it himself.
He began to think about turning the lees into a resource that he could use.
To achieve this, Wong began experimenting with a variety of different approaches.
Wong Bingquan considered using sake lees as fodder to raise animals. He experimented with a variety of animals, including fish and pigs.
But he found that the animals were not very well suited to digesting sake lees. Fish eat in small quantities and cannot effectively consume large quantities of sake lees.
Although pigs eat a large amount of food, they produce a large amount of excrement, and these excrements have a very strong odor and are very difficult to deal with.
After many attempts and improvements, Wong Bingquan finally chose to raise cattle.
He believes that cattle not only eat a huge amount of food and can effectively consume sake lees, but also cow dung is easier to handle than pig manure and does not have a pungent taste.
In order to ensure that there was enough cattle grass**, Wong also built a large cattle farm on a wide plot of land, raising nearly 4,000 head of cattle.
In this way, no matter how much lees the distillery produces, it can be properly disposed of.
Wong also found that cattle can provide high-quality products such as beef and milk in addition to consuming distiller's grains.
The sale of these products in turn brought him additional income.
After using sake lees for a while, Wong Ping-kuen discovered a new problem-Distiller's grains alone cannot meet the needs of cattle, and it also needs to be combined with the right amount of other foods to ensure the health of cattle.
Wong decided to find a solution and turned to a veteran cattle expert for help.
The expert told him that because cattle eat a lot of food, relying only on distiller's grains can lead to malnutrition or other health problems.
At the same time, he also advised Wong to find a mixture that would provide a variety of vitamins and minerals.
In order to achieve this feed formula, Wong began to look for suitable ingredients at surrounding farms and markets.
Eventually, he found a fruit residue rich in protein and fiber – watermelon rind.
Wong realized that the peel contained a lot of vitamins and minerals, making it a good material for making ideal cattle feed.
He immediately contacted several local fruit factories and hoped that they would give him the rest of the watermelon rind for free.
After several months of hard work, Wong was able to create the ideal feed for his cattle from watermelon rinds and other ingredients.
This change has dramatically reduced the cost of raising cattle and has led to a significant improvement in the health of the cattle.
But a new challenge emerged.
Although Wong has achieved feed self-sufficiency, he finds another problem in the cattle raising process that is plaguing him.
The mountain of cow manure that piles up every day cannot be effectively disposed of.
The traditional method of disposing of cow manure is time-consuming and resource-wasting, which makes Wong feel very distressed.
At this critical moment, Wong Bingquan did not give up his efforts.
Instead, he has opted for a more positive approach to the problem.
He soon learns that a senior had raised a large number of cows and discovered a way to use cow dung effectivelyGive it to farmers on the ground as nutrients, and at the same time build a biogas digester to save on fuel costs.
Wong moved quickly and built his own digester.
This not only solves the waste problem, but also provides employment opportunities for local villagers, which has earned him a good reputation in the local area.
Those who have seen Wong Bingquan's model are favored by him and frequently visit in person.
This greatly encouraged Wong and determined to further develop his career.
In order to make the company self-sufficient, Wong hired technicians to develop a biogas fermentation and purification process.
Today, the daily biogas produced by the manure tank is fully sufficient for the energy needs of the winery and the farm.
This not only greatly reduces costs, but also significantly reduces the company's carbon footprint, making it a model for environmental protection in the region.
Wong also realized that he could not stop at using cow dung, but also had to develop more resources.
To this end, he learned from all over the world and learned from the successful experience of his predecessors.
Eventually, Wong learned how to use earthworms to digest leftover cow dung and use it to feed edible fungi.
This not only solves the disposal of surplus waste, but also cultivates high-protein, high-fiber edible fungi.
Not only are they delicious, but they are also extremely nutritious.
Now, Wong has started to sell his own brand of edible mushroom products in the market, which are very popular with consumers.
Wong Bing Kuen Cattle Farm can produce 80 tons of cow dung per day, and he has set up a special processing workshop to make cow dung into bagged organic fertilizer for sale, which has become a new profit growth point.
According to calculations, organic fertilizer alone can bring 40,000 yuan of income to the enterprise per year.
Coupled with the whole industrial chain, the income brought by a cow has reached 60,000 yuan per year, and the annual income of Huang Bingquan has reached a small target of 100 million yuan.
Before that, Huang Bingquan was only a mechanic and experienced a wave of layoffs.
Wong Ping-kuen was born in 1953 into a poor family with financial difficulties, and his father hoped that he could study hard and become a useful person.
However, due to various reasons, Wong Ping-kuen only finished secondary school and began to work outside the country to support his family.
Wong tried many different jobs, including factory apprentice, maintenance worker, etc., but eventually he was laid off by the factory in the wave of workers laid off.
So Huang Bingquan ran a mechanic shop, and his life gradually improved.
Later, in the early days of China's reform and opening up, a large number of people poured into the Guangdong area, which led to the rapid rise of tourism.
Wong jumped at the chance and started his own restaurant business in 1986.
He named the restaurant"East Park Restaurant"And always adhere to the principle of honest service, won the love of the majority of diners.
Over time,East Park RestaurantThe popularity of the company has continued to grow and it has become one of the famous local brands.
At the same time, Wong is beginning to consider how to replicate this successful model in other regions.
He noticed a special demand in the market – the increasing demand for health supplements, and the popularity of his own unique recipe for medicinal liquor.
He decided to take advantage of these advantages to create a second industry, "Dongyuan Pharmaceutical Distillery", and actively promote the specialty products of his own brand.
Now he has once again achieved a surge in wealth with cow dung.
Wong's story is a testament to the power of innovative thinking and the spirit of being the first to do, which is the secret to the success of many entrepreneurs.
In recent years, with the emphasis on environmental protection and sustainable development, the value of cow dung has been re-examined and explored.
Cow dung, once considered waste, is now considered a "sweet spot" in the eyes of many because of its rich nutrients and wide range of applications.
Cow manure can be recycled in a variety of ways. On the one hand, cow manure can be applied to farmland as an organic fertilizer to provide abundant nutrients for crops, while improving soil structure and soil fertility.
Compared with chemical fertilizers, organic fertilizers for cow manure are more environmentally friendly and can also reduce dependence on chemical fertilizers.
On the other hand, cow manure can be used to produce biomass energy, such as biogas and bioethanol.
Through digester fermentation, cow manure can produce clean biogas for power generation and heating;
After special treatment, cow manure can also be converted into bioethanol and used as an alternative fuel.
In addition to its applications in agriculture and energy, cow dung also has a certain economic value.
Some farmers and entrepreneurs see a business opportunity and get rich by using cow dung.
Liu Yonghao, chairman of New Hope Group, is known as "China's feed king".
His entrepreneurial story began with quail farming and later expanded into areas such as feed production and farming.
He was also notable for his innovations in the treatment and utilization of cow manure.
By setting up a cow manure treatment plant to convert cow manure into organic fertilizer and biomass energy, he not only solved the problem of cow manure treatment, but also created employment opportunities and led to the development of the local economy.
Whether it's Wong Bingquan or others, their success stems from their passion for their careers and perseverance.
However, for most people, not everyone has the same opportunities or conditions as they do to achieve their dreams.
In pursuing our goals, we need to carefully consider our decisions and conduct an appropriate risk assessment.
We should also learn from the experiences and lessons of those who have already achieved success so that we can move forward better on our own journeys.