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title: "Why do Vietnamese people raise bats? #bats #shorts"
source_url: https://youtube.com/shorts/8SKPXaJ_BuE
captured_at: 2025-09-21
author: "Lumi Farm"
contributor: "ชิดชนก"
platform: youtube
---
# Why do Vietnamese people raise bats? #bats #shorts

youtube video by **Lumi Farm**, 0m52s, uploaded 2025-09-16. URL: https://youtube.com/shorts/8SKPXaJ_BuE
Tags: bats, farm, Organic fertilizer, facts, interesting, unique shorts, shorts, lumi farm

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- 2025-09-21 12:24 by ชิดชนก

## Description
Why do Vietnamese people raise bats? #bats #shorts 

Did you know that in Vietnam, people even have “bat farms”?
At first it sounds strange, but many farmers build tall huts with bundles of dried palm leaves hanging inside to attract bats to roost. These bundles can be raised or lowered to make cleaning easier and to adjust the space as needed. During the day, the bats hang quietly while sleeping, and at night they fly out to hunt, naturally reducing pests in orchards and rice fields.
What’s special is that beneath each hut there’s always a large net to catch the bat droppings. This type of manure is highly valuable, called guano, often referred to as the “brown gold” of agriculture: it’s rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and many micronutrients, helping crops grow faster, increase yields, improve poor soil, and is especially effective in mushroom cultivation.
Thanks to this, bat farmers not only control pests naturally but also earn a steady income from selling this precious organic fertilizer.

#bats #farm #organicfertilizer #facts #interesting #uniqueshorts #shorts #lumifarm

## Transcript (captions:auto:en-orig)
Did you know that in Vietnam, people even have bat farms? At first, it sounds strange, but many farmers build tall huts with bundles of dried palm leaves hanging inside to attract bats to roost. These bundles can be raised or lowered to make cleaning easier and to adjust the space as needed. During the day, the bats hang quietly while sleeping, and at night, they fly out to hunt, naturally reducing pests in orchards and rice fields. What's special is that beneath each hut, there's always a large net to catch the bat droppings. This type of manure is highly valuable called guano. Often referred to as the brown gold of agriculture, it's rich in nitrogen, phosphorus, potassium, and many micronutrients, helping crops grow faster, increase yields, improve poor soil. Thanks to this, bat farmers not only control pests naturally, but also earn a steady income from selling this precious organic fertilizer.