Duck Production for Food Security

Abstract

Poultry meat and eggs are one of the most widely consumed animal origin food in various parts of the world, across a wide variety of cultures, traditions and religions. In 2016 the duck population (Anas spp.) throughout the world reached 1.24 billion and 1.1 billion (89 percent) were in Asia. The production of meat and duck eggs is still lower than chickens, but ducks make a significant contribution in providing high-quality nutritional food needs. The consumption of duck eggs accounts for around 10-30% of total egg consumption in China and Southeast Asia. Duck eggs contain all essential amino acids required by the human diet and are a good source of vitamins and minerals. Due to lower water content, they are more nutrient than chicken eggs. Asian is the leading continent in duck meat production with a share of 82.2%, followed by Europe with 12.4%. Asia has also the highest increase of total and of per capita duck meat by 308% and 244%, respectively. Almost 10 percent of poultry meat in Asia is compared to 4.1% in the world. People consume the duck meat because of their high nutritional value with complete essential amino acid composition and good fatty acid composition with a high percentage of polyunsaturated fatty acids and a balanced ratio between omega-6 fatty acids and omega-3. Large-scale duck production requires more efforts for higher efficiency and improving product quality by breeding, nutrition and management in accordance with animal welfare requirements and environmental protection. Family duck farmers (small-scale production) with limited capital contribute significantly to food security, poverty alleviation, and the ecologically sound management of natural resources. Farmers must have more access to obtain good duck breed, appropriate technology, and service support, which can substantially increase productivity, income, and food security.

Identification of Differentially Expressed Non-coding RNA Networks With Potential Immunoregulatory Roles During Salmonella Enteritidis Infection in Ducks

“…Salmonella enterica serovar Enteritidis (S. Enteritidis) is the primary Salmonella serovar isolated from poultry eggs, and it is frequently associated with egg-related foodborne disease outbreaks (1,2). Duck consumption is second only to that of chickens in Asian nations (3,4), with duck eggs accounting for an estimated 30% of all egg use in China and Southeast Asia (5). Epidemiological studies suggested S. Enteritidis infections to be commonplace in duck farms and slaughterhouses (6,7), with infected ducks posing a substantial risk as sources of contaminated eggs, vertical S. Enteritidis transmission, and associated environmental damage.…”

“…Enteritidis) is the primary Salmonella serovar isolated from poultry eggs, and it is frequently associated with egg-related foodborne disease outbreaks ( 1 , 2 ). Duck consumption is second only to that of chickens in Asian nations ( 3 , 4 ), with duck eggs accounting for an estimated 30% of all egg use in China and Southeast Asia ( 5 ). Epidemiological studies suggested S .…”

The Mechanism Underlying the Extreme Sensitivity of Duck to Aflatoxin B1

“…Duck is one of the most important poultry for humans. Asia is the most important region for duck meat production (the ratio is 82.2%), followed by Europe with 12.4% [7]. In 2016, there were 1.24 billion ducks in the world and 1.1 billion (the ratio is 89.0%) in Asia.…”

The effect of local-based feed ration on the production and quality of duck eggs in Tanjungpinang, Riau Islands

“…Poultry is a livestock commodity that can be categorized into meat-producing and egglaying ones [1]. Apart from chickens, duck's meat and egg contribute significantly to provide highly nutritional food [2]. Local ducks are classified as the Indian Runner duck breed and are also one of Indonesia's germplasm.…”

“…The type of duck widely cultivated in Tanjungpinang City is the Mojosari duck. Female Mojosari ducks are developed as egg layers and the male ones as meat-producer [2]. Nutritious feed application has been proven to improve Mojosari duck productivity [4].…”