Business Owners Leeches are producing millions of Rupiah

Disgusting but profitable. That slogan Midin Muhidin, businessmen from Depok, West Java, in raising venture lintahnya. In his hands, blood-sucking beast is actually a blessing and sustenance. Recently more than a year running his business, he can already pocketed a turnover of up to Rp 120 million per month. Before starting a business loan, Midin Muhidin was an employee at the company semuah oil and gas pump assembly to the position controller and HSE safety document. Holds the status of office workers get bored with routine office hours and earning barely enough for seven years, he decided to self-employment. Midin then left his job. "With flexible work hours, makes me have more free time for themselves," said Midin. Men born July 15, 1972 is then hunt for information about the most profitable commodity to be cultivated. Until one day, saw a business opportunity Midin leech by chance. The story, then he made his adoptive parents are ill stroke stage three for leech therapy in Depok. "Miraculously, after two times of therapy, my parents showed a significant change, almost fully recovered and able to walk again," said Midin. Since then, he began to believe the efficacy of leech therapy. From the chat here and there with many therapists leeches, it turns out they had been having trouble finding the animal's blood vacuum because suppliers are still rare. Moreover, as the cultivation of its own. "I thought, this is a very good business opportunity," said Midin. Finally, Midin start a business in September 2009 with capital of Rp 10 million. He put these funds to purchase land and renovation costs 500 broodstock leeches for Rp 1.5 million. He also built a business entity CV Enha lintahnya Farm to farm. Luckily, the land which he had used leeches cultivation area of ​​less than one hectare in area Limo, Depok belonged to his brother. So, Midin not have to pay rent. "I just ride the land," he said. In the early days of business, her friends, many doubted the successful cultivation of leeches. "Business leech was still classified as foreigners and leech therapy was also not many people know," he added. However, Midin go ahead while learning the benefits of leech therapy as a means of various references are self-taught. The result, leech therapy was already very popular in the world of medicine in various countries, like Russia, China, Germany, and France. In fact, he argues, the ancient Egyptians had practiced this natural treatment. The function of the blood sucking leeches to gross in the human body. That is why, leech therapy can cure various diseases including diabetes and stroke. When the dirty blood sucking leeches, these animals also release substances that act as anticoagulants hirudinnya which can prevent blood clotting. But not just any leeches can be used for therapy. Just leech Hirudo medicinalis type or Hirudo cord that can be used as a means of therapy. In Indonesia, this leech leech known as buffalo. Leeches buffalo only live in Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. Hence, western countries are always looking for the buffalo leech into the three countries with a high number of requests. "Thailand and Malaysia were already exporting leeches," said Midin. According Midin, leech farming is fairly easy because not require extensive land. The cost of cultivation is also very cheap. He can accommodate about 1,000 leeches in a 2x3 meter sized tub with just giving oxygen pump. Water was replaced every two weeks. Greatest risk of pollutants such as cigarette smoke is only capable of causing the death risk of leeches. Leeches feed, among others, live eels. Leeches suck the blood of eels every two weeks. The calculations, 20,000 leech takes 4 pounds of eels a price of Rp 52.000 sekilonya. Hermaphrodite animal breeding is easy, because rapidly proliferating. As a result, the first two months of starting the business, Midin been getting a lot of leeches. The first harvest, he achieved a turnover of USD 50 million. Overwhelmed meet dry leech Demand for leeches is very much therapy. In the third month, Midin already scored a turnover of up to Rp 75 million. A month later, sales reached Rp 100 million. In early 2010, CV Enha leech Farm has recorded sales of Rp 120 million per month. He sold 10,000 leeches per week for therapy at a price of Rp 3,000 per head. Of the total sales of Rp 120 million a month, Midin pocketing profits by half, $ 60 million. The success he achieved in an instant to make a lot of people are inspired to follow in his footsteps. Now, emerging farmers, this blood-sucking animals. However, Midin do not consider it as a rival. "I'm sure every farmer had to have each network," said the man was 39 years. Moreover, he believes the market for leeches and various derivative products is still wide open. "The supply of farmers is still not enough to meet demand," said Midin. Midin leech is already supplying to many therapists throughout Indonesia. The therapists themselves more easily obtain supplies. Before Midin routinely supply, the therapist should look for leeches from nature. "The leeches that should be quarantined first to make it more hygienic to therapy," said Midin. While the leeches from more hygiene Enha Farm. Midin also promote efforts to export markets through the site lintahindonesia.com. From this site some leeches dry incoming requests. Beginning in 2010, was already exporting leeches Midin dried to different countries while supplying leeches to local therapists. Within a week, sold 10,000 leeches Midin aged eight months to five years to a local therapist. In addition, Midin was cooperating with local leech oil producers. Now, the cooperation with leech oil processing is already running two years. Midin has ever sent 50 kilograms of dried leech for cosmetic raw materials to China. The leeches are dry would be plowed back into flour. Satisfied with the leeches who sent Midin dry, buyers from China wants a continuous supply. Midin also got a ton of orders per month dry leech with a two-year contract period. "But I am forced to reject because there is no stock," said Midin. In fact, the leeches that come from Indonesia, including leeches expensive class and quality. Humid conditions and rainfall are stable enough to leech like living in Indonesia. Leeches grow well in tropical regions with 30 percent humidity. Because of limited production capacity that is now routine Midin only export to South Korea 500 pounds dry leech every month. To get 500 kilograms of dried leech, Midin must provide 2.5 million leeches wet. Leech drying process is fairly simple. Midin need only minimal drying leech is six months old at the wet heat of the sun. This drying takes a day to dry. Midin say, the price of dried leeches in the international market ranged between 250 dollars to 400 dollars per kilogram. So, a month Midin can print this dry leech export revenue to $ 1.8 billion. Although already exporting leeches dry, Midin continue to serve the leech therapists who have become customers. "Because of this demand coming every day," said Midin. Moreover, if calculated, the price of fresh leeches for this therapy is better than the export price of dried leeches. In addition to supplying raw materials and semi-finished, Midin also intends to produce derivative products leech. At present, derivative products Midin leeches are in the process of certification Agency for Drugs and Food. Since November 2010 then Midin was not alone supply the leech to the various needs of the farm itself. He took dozens of farmers umuk partnered with him. He also gave training. Now, farmers are already supplying leeches routinely. Grow rapidly with the partnership Despite the shortage of supply, not necessarily lack Midin sense. His limited land to make it open up opportunities for cooperation for farmers leech from other areas. The partnership began November 2010. Initially, Midin held a two-day seminar and training on the cultivation of leeches. Apparently, demand a lot. However, he carefully selected partners. "I limit 50 people only," he said. Midin requires a partner who was later named Enha partners must have a minimum of 50 square meters of land. "If in my area are still a lot of empty land," he said. Other reasons Midin teamed up with partners in the region is to get maximum results. Because, leeches need a quiet atmosphere and minimal disruption. Weather on the outskirts of Jakarta is full of pollution, for example, is no longer appropriate for the growing clan live leeches. "Leeches do not live in chlorinated water," he added. Water where the life of the loan must be ground water. During this time, Midin breed leeches in ponds and artificial tanks. However, this blood-sucking animals can also be bred in ponds and polytank canvas. Only, the ponds should be filled in the soil, rocks, and plants like water hyacinth to the leech at home. Leeches should also be kept away from pollutants. such as tobacco, paint, thinner, salt, and alcohol. These pollutants can lead to leech off. To date, 50 farmers leech scattered in Sumatra, Kalimantan, Bali, Lombok and Papua has become a partner Enha. Midin say, the system has to offer highly profitable cooperation. Enha partners must supply of leeches in the first three months of the minimum amount is not specified. Midin will buy leeches for Rp 3,000 per head minus the cost of 30 percent. "Each leech I bought at a price of Rp 2,100," he said. With this partnership, Midin Iagi no trouble finding supplies because the partners on average per month send 5000 leeches. Enha partner turnover of about USD 10 million a month. Meanwhile, Midin can collect 500,000 loan from various sources. He said currently, the supply of leeches of the partners about three-quarters of the total production Enha Farm every month. Cooperation with these partners did not stop there. After the expiration of a three-month trial partnership. Alidin set a target of deposit leech. Goal. making the business run more stable. But until now, he has not determined the minimum amount of deposit leech. Success with the partnership's first phase, Midin intend to re-open registration for new Enha cooperation with partners. "Probably within the next two-three months," he said. This new partnership is very important. You see, despite the growing supply of leeches, leeches demand dried to various market is still large. If the production capacity increases, he'd be able to fill orders cosmetics industry in China and South Korea. "At present, China mainly being intensively-incessant develop leech derived products for beauty," added Midin. He added that the market potential in the land of dry leech Great Wall reaches six tons per month. However, if you can not meet the demand is continuous, it could not export dry leech to China. In addition teamed up with partners, will also increase production Midin leech by adding one's own land. He is eyeing the land area of ​​12 hectares in Sukabumi. However, he still constrained funding problems. "Business leech's including a strange business, so we're difficult to find funding," he said that still rely on their own capital