Duck farming restrictions cause snowballing damage, compensation is 'measly'

Published 2025년 11월 4일

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[Korean Farmers' Newspaper, Reporter Igi No] Due to the restriction on duck farming (November to February), the related industry is suffering significant losses, but complaints are growing that they are not receiving adequate compensation. As this is a measure to prevent the occurrence and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), there is a call to assess the accumulated damages across the entire duck industry, including duck farms, affiliated companies, hatcheries, and slaughterhouses, and to seek support measures. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been restricting duck farming in areas with a high risk of highly pathogenic AI since 2017. This is based on the Livestock Infectious Disease Prevention Act, with the restriction period being 11

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AI Risk Areas 'Banned' from November to February Considering the Entry Restriction and Rearing Days August End to Early September is the 'Last Shipment' Effectively, the restriction period is a whopping 6 months The damage to sales revenue for farms and related companies is significant Increase in fixed costs with no compensation measures Support for damages from movement restrictions is urgent Complaints are growing that despite the significant damage to the related industry due to the restriction on duck rearing (November to February), they are not receiving adequate compensation. As this is a measure to prevent the occurrence and spread of highly pathogenic avian influenza (AI), it is pointed out that the accumulated damage to the entire duck industry, including duck farms, related companies, hatcheries, and slaughterhouses, needs to be assessed and support measures need to be sought. The Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs has been restricting duck rearing for duck ...

Source: Agrinet