(Baonghean.vn) - At this time, the price of duck in Yen Thanh is so cheap that no one wants to buy it. Duck farmers are in trouble because of... ducks.
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| Mr. Nguyen Ba Tam's family in Lien Tri, Lien Thanh, Yen Thanh still has over 2,000 laying ducks that have not been sold yet. Every day, the family has to spend more than 2 million VND on duck feed. Photo: Van Truong. |
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| The entire Lien Thanh commune, Yen Thanh has about 20,000 ducks for meat. According to the farmers, the price of ducks began to drop sharply from the beginning of the fourth lunar month and hit rock bottom at this time, causing heavy losses for farmers. (Thousands of ducks belonging to Mr. Nguyen Ba Tam's family, Lien Thanh, do not know where to go). Photo: Van Truong. |
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| In the same situation, Mr. Nguyen Tho Thao, in Loc Thanh hamlet, Nam Thanh, is also in dire straits because his total flock of over 5,000 meat ducks, 90 days old, has not been sold due to low prices. According to the previous market price of 38,000 VND/kg, now the price is 20,000 VND/kg, cheaper than the price of 1kg of sweet potatoes, but he still cannot sell them. Every day, Mr. Thao has to spend 2-3 million VND on feed. (Photo: Van Truong). |
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| Not to mention the number of more than 1,500 ducks over 20 days old "devouring" quite a lot of food makes Mr. Nguyen Tho Thao very worried. Mr. Thao said: "It's a pity to throw them away, but it's a burden to keep them. I don't know what to do, brother. It's really bankrupt because of ducks. Photo: Van Truong. |
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The representative of Nam Thanh commune said: Although there is a direction and a development plan, people still mainly develop the flock based on their feelings, not on the direction, so there is no other way to help people consume. Photo: At the duck egg incubator of Mr. Nguyen Tho Thao, each day they produce 1,000-1,200 eggs but now they are also difficult to consume. Photo: Van Truong. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Vuong Ngoc, Vice Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee, shared: The whole Yen Thanh district has about 590 thousand ducks. But now, the price of duck meat has decreased sharply compared to last year. The district is trying to find an outlet for people by contacting traders from different regions, but it seems very difficult, because the outlet for ducks is difficult to consume nationwide. Photo: At Veo market in Lien Thanh commune, Yen Thanh, each ready-made duck costs 60,000 VND, but very few people buy it. Photo: Van Truong. |
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| Mr. Nguyen Vuong Ngoc, Vice Chairman of Yen Thanh District People's Committee added: The reason for the difficulty in duck output is partly because the Chinese market has stopped buying ducks, and people cannot balance the output market for their products. The current solution is to make duck farming sustainable. Duck farmers need to create "clean" products, build duck brands, and not expand breeding facilities massively. Photo: Ducks are displayed for sale at the Gam market in Xuan Thanh commune, but no one buys them. Photo: Van Truong. |
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