The total duck production from January to March 2021 was estimated at 7.98 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was -11.6 percent lower than the previous year’s same quarter output of 9.03 thousand metric tons, liveweight. (Figure 1)

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of duck for meat during the quarter with 2.56 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by SOCCSKSARGEN and Western Visayas with corresponding productions of 1.12 thousand metric tons, liveweight, and 0.79 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These three regions accounted for 55.9 percent of the country’s total duck production.

Relative with their levels in the same period in 2020, 10 regions exhibited decreases in production during the quarter. Bicol Region posted the highest annual decline of -54.4 percent, from 373 metric tons, liveweight in same quarter of 2020 to 170 metric tons, liveweight this quarter.

As of 01 January 2021, the total inventory of duck in the country was estimated at 12.22 million birds,3.6 percent higher than previous year’s same period count of 11.79 million birds.

In terms of inventory, Central Luzon recorded the highest number of ducks raised with 4.44 million birds.  This was followed by SOCCSKSARGEN with 1.46 million birds, and Western Visayas with 1.39 million birds. These three regions comprised 59.6 percent of the country’s total duck inventory. (Figure 2)

The average farmgate price of duck for meat in commercial farms during the reference quarter was quoted at PhP 73.37 per kilogram, liveweight. This was -1.5 percent lower than the average price of PhP 74.46 per kilogram, liveweight, in the same period of 2020. (Figure 3)
   
During the reference quarter, the highest average farmgate price of duck for meat was observed in January at PhP 74.98 per kilogram, liveweight, while the lowest was quoted in March at PhP 71.56 per kilogram, liveweight. 

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

TECHNICAL NOTES

This Duck Situation Report presents the duck industry in terms of volume of production, inventory by region, and average farmgate prices. The report is prepared to serve as a ready reference for our 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 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 duck present in the farm as of the specific reference date.  For this report, the inventory of duck 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 cost, such as transport and other marketing costs (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