What is the prospect of growing Isatis indigotica in 2022 (Isatis indigotica market price forecast analysis)

What is the market trend of Isatis indigotica in 2022?

The prospects for planting Isatis root in 2022 are bright. Let’s review the occurrence of major epidemics and the treatment of infected people.

  The demand for medicines we are familiar with, such as Isatis Root Granules, Isatis Root Tablets, and Isatis Root Lozenges, is increasing continuously, and it can be said that the demand is huge.

In addition, in the past two years, Chinese medicine has a unique effect in fighting against epidemic viruses. Isatis root will not be absent in fighting against viruses. The fight against the new crown pneumonia epidemic has once again pushed traditional Chinese medicine to the forefront, and Chinese medicine has become an important support in every version of the treatment plan.

The sales of Isatis root as a heat-clearing and detoxifying herb during the last two epidemic pneumonia virus infections show how important Isatis root is in people's minds.

Starting in March 2003, the SARS virus became a pandemic, and Chinese herbal medicines such as Isatis root, which were used to prevent the virus, were sold out due to panic buying. The price of Chinese herbal medicines, which usually cost a few yuan per set, rose to more than ten or even dozens of yuan per set at that time, and many drugstores were out of stock.

In early 2020, the novel coronavirus pneumonia broke out in Wuhan. After Wuhan announced the city lockdown, anti-virus medical supplies such as masks, disinfectants, and alcohol were sold out the next day. Isatis root was also sold out.

As the main medicinal ingredient to fight the COVID-19 epidemic, there is currently a large market gap for Isatis. As the epidemic ends, its market demand and market price will continue to rise, and there will be greater room for planting benefits.

Analysis on the Benefit of Planting Isatis Root

The per-acre yield of rhizomes is generally 300-350 kg, and the market purchase price of Isatis root (general goods) was 10-14 yuan in 2019. Calculated based on the average yield, the income per acre is 325*12=3900 yuan.

Big leaf indigo: The yield per mu is 160~220 kg, the unit price of big leaf indigo is 4 yuan per kilogram, and the income per mu is 190*4=570 yuan.

The total benefit of planting Isatis root per mu is: 3900+570-909=3561 yuan, and the net income of planting Isatis root per mu is 3561 yuan . This is much higher than the income of planting wheat, soybeans, corn and other crops. The field management is simple and suitable for land transfer households to plant.