The total duck egg production in April to June 2019 was 13.89 thousand metric tons. This was 7.6 percent higher compared with the 2018 level of
Relative to their levels in 2018, six regions recorded increases in production during the period. MIMAROPA Region recorded the highest increase of
Among the regions, Central Luzon was the top producer of duck egg at 6.29 thousand metric tons, accounting for 45.3 percent of the total duck egg production. This was followed by CALABARZON with 8.6 percent share then Northern Mindanao and Western Visayas, both with 8.5 percent share. These four regions accounted for 70.8 percent of the total duck egg produced in the country. (Table 1)
As of 01 July 2019, total laying flock inventory was estimated at 6.07 million birds. It increased by 4.2 percent from its 2018 level of 5.83 million birds. Laying flock population in backyard farms improved by 2.9 percent, from 3.20 million birds in 2018 to 3.29 million birds in 2019. Similarly, stocks in commercial farms at 2.78 million birds was 5.7 percent higher than its previous year’s count of 2.63 million birds. (Table 2)
The average farmgate price of duck egg in commercial farms in April to June 2019 was PhP6.60 per piece. This was higher by 6.4 percent from the previous year’s price of PhP6.20 per piece. (Table 3)
During the reference period, the highest average farmgate price was in June at PhP6.78 per piece while the lowest was observed in April at PhP6.49 per piece.
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 in January, May, August and November every year.
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 region/province.
Inventory refers to the actual number of duck present in the farm as of a specific reference date.
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.
ROSALINDA P. BAUTISTA
Assistant Secretary
Deputy National Statistician
Sectoral Statistics Office