The total duck egg production from January to March 2021 was estimated at 11.45 thousand metric tons. This was 0.7 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 11.38 thousand metric tons. (Figure 1)

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the highest producer of duck egg during the quarter with a production of 5.28 thousand metric tons. This was followed by Western Visayas and Northern Mindanao with corresponding productions of 1.35 thousand metric tons and 1.05 thousand metric tons. These three regions shared 67.0 percent to the country’s total duck egg production.

Compared with their levels in the same quarter of 2020, four regions reported increments in production during the quarter.  Western Visayas recorded the highest annual increase of 21.5 percent, from 1.11 thousand metric tons in the first quarter of 2020 to 1.35 thousand metric tons this quarter. 

As of 01 January 2021, total laying flock inventory was estimated at 7.34 million birds, higher by 12.1 percent from the 6.54 million birds in the same period of 2020.

In terms of inventory, Central Luzon recorded the highest laying flock population with 3.32 million birds. This was followed by Western Visayas with 1.13 million birds and SOCCSKSARGEN with 0.60 million birds. These three regions contributed 68.9 percent to the country’s total laying flock inventory. (Figure 2) 

The average farmgate price of duck egg in commercial farms during the quarter was quoted at PhP 7.21 per piece. This was 1.5 percent higher than the average farmgate price of PhP 7.10 per piece in the same quarter of 2020. (Figure 3)

During the reference quarter, the highest average farmgate price was observed in January at PhP 7.39 per piece, while the lowest was in February at PhP 7.06 per piece.

DENNIS S. MAPA, Ph.D.
Undersecretary
National Statistician and Civil Registrar General

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Duck Egg Situation Report presents the duck egg industry in terms of volume of production, laying flock inventory and average farmgate price. The report was prepared to serve as ready reference for PSA’s various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector. It is released quarterly; that is, every February, May, August, and November.

Concepts and Definitions

Volume of production refers to the volume of duck egg disposed from locally-raised duck including those duck eggs which were shipped out to other regions/provinces.

Inventory refers to the actual number of duck laying flock present in the farm as of a specific reference date. For this report, the inventory of laying flock is as of 01 January 2021 since the surveys for this commodity are conducted semi-annually i.e., January and July.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of farm. Thus, the marketing costs, such as the transport and other marketing cost (if any) incurred in selling the produce, are not included in the farmgate prices. The 2019 to 2021 farmgate prices included in this special release were based on the revised method of computation by the Price Statistics Division (PSD).

^p - Preliminary
^r - Revised