Despite corona, the duck meat market is good in the Netherlands

Published 2021년 12월 10일

Tridge summary

The Dutch beef duck farming sector, with approximately 45 farmers, is facing challenges due to the coronavirus pandemic and bird flu outbreaks. The sector relies heavily on exports, with 90% of production being sold abroad. The pandemic led to a temporary halt in the rearing of chicks in 2020, causing financial difficulties for farmers, especially with the government offering no specific support. The market rebounded in the later part of 2020, but new coronavirus restrictions and increased costs have affected sales. Bird flu has further disrupted the industry, leading to the culling of two Dutch companies and restrictions on new duck rearing in Germany, reducing the supply to the Tomassen Duck-To slaughterhouse. Additionally, Southeast Asian buyers have closed their borders to duck meat from the EU, impacting holiday orders.

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Original content

The farming of beef ducks is a small sector in the Netherlands. There are about 45 duck farmers spread across the country. They are all part of an integration of which the Tomassen Duck-To slaughterhouse in Ermelo is the chain director. About 90 percent of the duck meat produced finds its final destination abroad. After the start of the corona crisis, the sale of duck meat worldwide stagnated. This was the signal for the Tomassen slaughterhouse to temporarily stop rearing chicks in the stables of the affiliated duck farmers. 'Continuing to produce was pointless. We were already dealing with large stocks and overcrowded cold stores', says director-owner Gertjan Tomassen of Tomassen Duck-To. The temporary cessation of production had major financial consequences for duck farmers. Also because the government announced that it would not take specific support measures for duck farmers. Some companies have stopped farming for good. Good sales market The stoppage lasted five months. ...

Source: Nieuwe Oogst