Hundreds of households in Con Cuong raise Quy ducks.

Mr. Ha Van Nhiem's ​​family in Hua Na village, Luc Da commune, takes advantage of the free time and available raw materials to raise 3 batches of Quy ducks each year, each batch of 60 ducks. The family mainly raises commercial ducks and collects eggs to sell to the market. Each duck weighs from 2.5 - 3 kg and sells for about 80,000 VND/kg.

In addition, the family also collected over 3,000 duck eggs, selling for 3,000 VND/egg, bringing in an income of over 30 million VND/year for the family. Mr. Nhiem shared: “My family has raised ducks for many years and regularly maintains the model. Duck food is readily available such as corn, bran, rice... so raising them is easy and costs little.”

Duck farming is considered a traditional occupation in Hua Na village, Luc Da commune. Photo: Thu Trang

Hua Na village, Luc Da commune has over 100 households raising Quy ducks with a scale of 10 - 150 ducks. It is a purely agricultural village, mainly producing corn and rice, but has a large system of ponds, lakes, and irrigation canals, so people have the conditions to develop an additional profession of raising ducks.

Thanks to the brand and long-standing tradition of raising ducks, the output of Quy ducks is always stable and has a high price. Ducks are considered a breeding animal that helps people in Hua Na village to effectively eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Mr. Lo Van Tuat - Head of Hua Na village, Luc Da commune (Con Cuong) said: "Our Hua Na village has a long tradition of raising Quy ducks. Currently, more than 50% of households in the village raise ducks, bringing in income to help the village reduce the number of poor households, and the economy is increasingly improving."

Mr. Ha Van Anh in Nam Son village, Mon Son commune (Con Cuong) shared: "My family is very excited to receive support from the State to raise 200 ducks. The family also takes advantage of available agricultural products so the duck flock grows quickly. The family plans to raise ducks to lay eggs and hatch the ducks to sell to the market."

Mr. Ha Van Anh's family's duck flock is growing well after 2 months of receiving support for breeding stock. Photo: Thu Trang

Currently, in Con Cuong district, there are hundreds of households raising Quy ducks in the communes of Mon Son, Luc Da, Don Phuc, Binh Chuan... Compared to other livestock and poultry, Quy ducks are easy to raise, suitable for natural conditions with many ponds, lakes, rivers, streams, and have few diseases, so Con Cuong district encourages and supports people to replicate the model and increase the total herd size.

Mr. Lo Van Ly - Head of the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development of Con Cuong district said: "Quỳ duck farming has been around for a long time, but in 2019, due to African swine fever, the price of live pigs was high and pork was scarce, so people promoted the raising of Quỳ ducks. The district also supported communes to allocate resources to build new rural models to buy duck breeds for people, building the brand of Quỳ Con Cuong ducks. At the same time, we propagated to people to develop poultry farming, prevent and control epidemics, and expand the scale of raising Quỳ ducks in Binh Chuan and Don Phuc communes."

Raising ducks in Binh Chuan. Photo: Ba Hau

Imported from other localities, Quy ducks have now taken root in Con Cuong, opening up a path for people to eliminate hunger and reduce poverty. Taking advantage of the terrain with many streams and a climate suitable for raising ducks, Con Cuong is developing policies to encourage this breed of livestock./.