The total duck production from July to September 2020 was estimated at 7.69 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was 2.3 percent higher than the previous year’s same quarter output of 7.52 thousand metric tons, liveweight.

Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of duck for meat during the quarter with 3.19 thousand metric tons, liveweight. This was followed by SOCCSKSARGEN and Western Visayas with corresponding productions of 0.83 thousand metric tons, liveweight, and 0.80 thousand metric tons, liveweight. These regions accounted for 62.8 percent of the country’s total duck production.

Compared with their levels in the same period in 2019, six regions exhibited increments in production during the quarter. Central Luzon posted the highest annual growth of 13.0 percent, from 2.83 thousand metric tons, liveweight, in the same period of 2019 to 3.19 thousand metric tons, liveweight, this quarter. (Figure 1 and Table 1)

As of 01 July 2020, the total inventory of duck in the country was estimated at 12.42 million birds,5.0 percent higher than previous year’s same period stocks of 11.83 million birds. Among all ages, laying flock constituted 55.1 percent of the total duck population, growing flock shared 20.6 percent, while the remaining 24.3 percent were combined share of day-old ducking and male breeder. (Figure 2 and Table 2)

The average farmgate price of duck for meat in commercial farms during the quarter was quoted at PhP 77.83 per kilogram, liveweight. This was 23.2 percent higher than the average price of PhP 63.18 per kilogram, liveweight in the same quarter of 2019.

   
The highest average farmgate price of duck for meat this quarter was observed in August at PhP 96.01 per kilogram,liveweight, while the lowest was in September at PhP 67.36 per kilogram, liveweight. (Figure 3 and Table 3)

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 farm type, 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 January, 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 July 2020 since the surveys for this commodity are conducted semi-annually i.e. January and July. The Q3 2020 Situation Report presents the inventory by age while the Q2 2020 report discussed the inventory by farm type.

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.