In recent years, with the development of social economy and the improvement of people's living standards, the national dietary structure has undergone great changes, and the requirements for nutrition and health care are becoming higher and higher. In the field of dairy products, people are not only satisfied with cow and goat milk, but also have more requirements for the functionality of milk. Therefore, people's demand for nutritious donkey milk is also increasing. The donkey industry has unlimited market prospects. .
Donkey milk is rich in functional whey protein and unsaturated fatty acids. It has unique functions such as prolonging life, enhancing resistance and immunity, protecting liver and stomach, and whitening skin. Donkey milk is the milk treasure closest to human milk. It has health care effects on the heart, stomach, spleen, lungs, liver, prostate and other organs of the human body. Its nutritional content is close to 99% of human milk.
Specialty milk has the characteristics of unique nutrition, small quantity, geographical limitations, and unbalanced categories. At the same time, due to its scarcity and functionality, specialty milk has always been a niche consumer product. It is only available in certain areas and has little popularity and brand influence. At a time when my country's milk industry is at a low ebb, the appropriate development of specialty milk should be one of the main focuses in competing for the high-end milk market and competing with foreign dairy products.
As people’s living standards improve, consumer demand and consumption levels for donkey products will become increasingly strong. Therefore, it is urgent to strengthen the development of the donkey industry to meet consumers’ demand for health products. Growing demand.
China is one of the countries with the largest number of donkeys in the world. It is rich in donkey species resources and has nearly 30 donkey breeds. The global donkey milk market has a CAGR of approximately 9%, with most production (almost half of the market) coming from Europe, but markets in the Americas and Asia-Pacific are growing rapidly. While the cosmetics and personal care industry holds a sizeable share of the donkey milk market, the food specialty segment is expected to witness the largest industry consumption growth over the next five years.
China’s donkey population is mainly concentrated in Inner Mongolia, Liaoning, Xinjiang and Gansu. In 2020, the donkey population in Inner Mongolia was 693,000, accounting for 26.65% of the country’s total donkey population; Liaoning’s donkey population The number of donkeys in Xinjiang is 401,000, accounting for 15.43% of the total donkey population in the country; the number of donkeys in Xinjiang is 361,000, accounting for 13.90% of the total donkey population in the country. The distribution of donkey milk production is closely related to the distribution of donkey population.
Under the background of going all out to promote the revitalization of the seed industry, win the turnaround of the seed industry, and promote my country's transformation from a large seed industry to a powerful seed industry, the development of the donkey industry is facing new development opportunities and Risk challenge.
In 2021, the situation of the donkey industry continues to improve. The prices of live donkeys and fresh donkey meat have reached a record high. The development of donkey meat catering is making steady progress. The price of donkey skin has rebounded with the gradual recovery of the donkey hide gelatin market. , donkey milk production began to take shape. As the awareness of the entire industry chain and brand awareness of enterprises related to the donkey industry continues to increase, diversified consumption channels gradually expand, and the consumer demand for donkey products becomes increasingly strong; the impact of the import of donkey products on my country's donkey industry is further highlighted.
The selenium content in donkey milk is 8 times that of cow's milk, the vitamin content is 5 times that of cow's milk, and the whey protein content is 50% higher than that of cow's milk. It has good antioxidant, anti-aging effects, and improves human immunity. Studies have proven that the nutritional content of donkey milk is closest to that of human milk, making it the best substitute for human breast milk.
my country's donkey milk industry is currently in the early stages of industrialization development, and the industrial foundation is relatively weak. Affected by regional market factors, donkey milk prices vary greatly between the eastern and western regions. Because it is an area where the livestock industry gathers, farmers and herdsmen in some areas of Xinjiang have gained widespread benefits from the donkey dairy industry. Currently, donkey dairy breeding bases with tens of thousands of animals are in the ascendant. Although donkey milk production is not high, the returns from breeding are very high. The development of fresh donkey milk is a win-win choice for the donkey milk industry.
Donkeys only produce milk during the lactation period, and can produce about one pound per day. The golden period for a female donkey to produce milk is three months, and a donkey can produce milk for six to seven years. Producing 1 kilogram of donkey milk powder requires 12-15 kilograms of fresh donkey milk, and each donkey only produces 1-2 kilograms of fresh donkey milk per day. With the improvement of agricultural mechanization, the donkey population is now increasing at a rate of 30% per year. reduce.
At present, donkey milk is 40 yuan per pound. The reason why the price is high is related to the output. For example, Zhang Jiqiang’s donkey farm in Yanggu County raises more than 300 female donkeys. That’s a yield of more than 40 kilograms.