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Duck Rearing System in the Coastal Regions of Bangladesh During Summer Season

M.M. Rahman
Department of Livestock Services, Government of the People's Republic of Bangladesh

A.K.M.R.I. Chowdhury
Department of Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M. Shahjalal
Department of Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

M.J. Khan
Department of Animal Nutrition, Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh-2202, Bangladesh

Abstract/ Executive Summary:

A comprehensive study was conducted in two southern coastal districts of Bangladesh (Noakhali and Lakshmipur) to identify the existing duck rearing system during summer season. The study was confined to one upazila of each districts and three duck rearing villages were selected from each upazila. Fifty farmers from each of the villages were selected at random, based on duck population of the farmers having at least 5 ducks throughout the year. Therefore, a total of 300 duck farmers were selected for this study and primary data were collected by using an interview schedule. Results showed that the majority of the farmers (39.5%) belonged to middle-aged category. About 31% of the farmers have got primary level of education. About half of the respondents (50%) had large family size having an average seven persons per family. Most of the farmers (28%) had small land size with an average of 1.00 ha of land per household. Sixty one per cent of the respondents considered agriculture as a main occupation. Fifty four per cent farmers belonged to low income group. The majority of the farmers (82.5%) involved in rearing deshi ducks followed by crossbred (12%) and hybrid (5.5%). Forty four per cent of the farmers cleaned their duck house 2-3 times in a month whereas only 10 per cent cleaned their duck house everyday. About 39 per cent farmers reared ducks under scavenging system with only natural feed resources and 61.5 per cent farmers used supplemental feed, mainly rice polish (118 gm daily per bird). The majority of the farmers (86. 5%) in both districts did not use any vaccine against duck diseases. However, 10 per cent of the farmers buried dead ducks somewhere else. Seventy nine per cent of the farmers reported that egg production was highest in rainy season followed by winter (14.5%) and summer (6.5%). It was found from the study that most of the farmers (70%) preferred to sell their eggs and ducks to the foria and also in the market. It was also observed that duck raising would be more profitable business if the problems related to duck production could be solved. In terms of profitability, income and employment generation, duck rearing appeared to be a promising sub-sector in agriculture.

Keywords: Duck rearing, Small land holding farmers, Summer season, Coastal area

Location: Southern coastal districts of Noakhali and Lakshmipur

Start Date: 00-03-2003

End Date: 00-04-2003

Program Area: Farming System

Commodity: Duck

Objectives:

To generate information related to the socio economic profiles of the duck owners, identify the existing duck rearing practices and find out the constraints regarding duck husbandry in the coastal regions of Bangladesh.

Methodology:

The study was conducted in two southern coastal districts of Noakhali and Lakshmipur during summer season to obtain information on duck rearing system. One upazila from each of Noakhali and Lakshmipur district and three villages from each upazila were selected for this study. Fifty farmers from each village were selected randomly. Thus, a total of 300 duck rearers (150 from Noakhali sadar and 150 from Ramgoti upazila) who reared at least 5 ducks throughout the year constituted the sample of this survey work. Data were collected from March to April, 2003 through face-to-face interviews.

Source of Information: Bangladesh J. Agril. Sci. 34(1): 31-38, January, 2007

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Achievement/Findings:

About 39 per cent farmers reared ducks under scavenging system with only natural feed resources and 61.5 per cent farmers used supplemental feed, mainly rice polish (118 gm daily per bird). The majority of the farmers (86.5%) in both districts did not use any vaccine against duck diseases. However, 10 per cent of the farmers buried dead ducks somewhere else. Seventy nine per cent of the farmers reported that egg production was highest in rainy season followed by winter (14.5%) and summer (6.5%). It was found from the study that most of the farmers (70%) preferred to sell their eggs and ducks to the foria and also in the market. It was also observed that duck raising would be more profitable business if the problems related to duck production could be solved. In terms of profitability, income and employment generation, duck rearing appeared to be a promising sub-sector in agriculture.

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