Raising animals that "eat wood and make money," Lang Son farmers reveal how to choose a mother bamboo rat, and must know this one thing.

Utilizing a breeding area of less than 100m² and 1,000m² of garden land planted with bamboo, cassava, sugarcane..., Mr. La Ngoc Nhung in Dai Thang Ward, Luong Van Tri Commune, Lang Son Province has built a herd of more than 100 bamboo rats. With this animal species being dubbed "wood-eating for profit," Mr. Nhung believes that the selection of breeding bamboo rats is a particularly important factor.

After retiring, seeing that his family's garden land was still vacant, Mr. Nhung began exploring specialized breeding models. Through books, newspapers, and media outlets, he realized that dúi (a type of rodent) is a relatively easy-to-raise species, with readily available food sources, so he decided to invest in purchasing 10 dúi specimens for breeding. Lacking experience and not fully understanding the biological characteristics of this wild animal, Mr. Nhung's trial dúi herd suffered significant losses due to intestinal diseases, pneumonia, and other health issues. After this initial failure, Mr. Nhung researched more breeding techniques online and directly visited several farms in Lạng Sơn to learn about care and disease prevention methods. Upon returning, he renovated the enclosures, adjusted the feeding regimen, and applied the techniques he had learned. Starting from 2025, his dúi herd began to develop steadily. To date, Mr. Nhung's farm has over 100 dúi of various types. ...