Vietnam: Ben's gourd duck is in danger of disappearing in the homeland

Published 2022년 12월 1일

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The article highlights the efforts to revive the rearing of Ben gourd ducks in Hoa Binh province, Vietnam, which have faced challenges due to their high maintenance and low economic viability. Despite the challenges, one woman, Ms. Hieu, continues to raise the ducks, feeding them differently to make their meat fragrant and providing them to her family and relatives. The ducks are also raised without using vaccines or antibiotics. The article also emphasizes the cultural significance of ducks in Muong Xua cuisine and traditions.

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2 times to restore but failed. Mr. Nguyen Quang Hao, director of the Agricultural Service Center of Luong Son district, Hoa Binh province told me: “Last time, a delegation from the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development heard about Ben gourd duck, We asked the Department of Agriculture and Rural Development to order 10 animals, but we searched the whole district and only found 5. Recently, people only raise super ducks, white-winged gourd ducks (foreign varieties), and Ben's gourd ducks, although the meat is very delicious, but they are raised for a long time, with high prices, difficult to remove feathers, and not economically viable, so they have abandoned them. almost all…” Mr. Nguyen Van Khien, Chairman of the new Cao Duong commune (comprising of 3 old communes including Cao Duong, Hop Chau, Tan Thanh) said, when Cao Duong commune was still in Kim Boi district, there was a chapter in 2013. The restoration program for Ben gourd ducks was unsuccessful, because although ...

Source: Agriculture