The total duck production in April to June 2019 was 5.33 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 4.5 percent lower compared with the previous year’s level of  5.58 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

During the period, ten regions reported decreases in production relative to their levels in 2018. Significant decrease in production was reported in Ilocos Region at 38.7 percent, from 0.31 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2018  to 0.19 thousand metric tons, liveweight in 2019.

Central Luzon was the  top  producing region with 1.19 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by SOCCSKSARGEN and Cagayan Valley with production of 0.98 thousand metric tons and 0.64 thousand metric tons, liveweight, respectively.  Collectively, these three regions contributed 52.6 percent to the total duck  production of the country. (Table 1)

As of 01 July 2019, the total duck inventory was estimated at 11.83 million birds.  This represents an increase of 1.0 percent compared with the previous year’s stocks of 11.71 million birds.  Duck population in backyard farms at 7.91 million birds declined by 2.1 percent from its previous year’s count of 8.08 million birds. Meanwhile, inventory in commercial farms at 3.92 million birds was 8.0 percent higher than its previous year’s count of 3.63 million birds. (Table 2)

The average farmgate price of duck in commercial farms in April to June 2019 was quoted at PhP61.63  per kilogram, liveweight. This was higher by 19.7 percent compared with the previous year’s average price of PhP51.47 per kilogram, liveweight.

During  the  period, the  highest  price  was  noted in June at  PhP75.84 per kilogram, liveweight,  while the  lowest was in  May at PhP54.14  per kilogram, liveweight. (Table 3)

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Duck Situation Report presents the duck industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by farm type and average farmgate prices. The report was prepared to serve as ready reference for our various clients and stakeholders in the agriculture sector.  It is released quarterly in January, May, August and November every year.

Concepts and Definitions
Volume of production refers to the volume of locally-raised animals disposed for dressing including those which were shipped out to other regions/provinces for dressing. This is expressed in thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Inventory refers to the actual number of animals present in the farm as of the specific reference date.

Farmgate price refers to the price received by raisers for their produce at the location of farm.  Thus, the marketing cost such as the transport and other marketing costs (if any) incurred in selling the produce are not included in the farmgate prices.

ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office