Vietnam currently exports salted duck eggs and may consider producing sausages from duck meat when it begins to breed varieties, one official said.
Dr. Nguyen Dang Vang, Chairman of the Vietnam Animal Breeding Association
Dr. Nguyen Dang Vang, Chairman of the Vietnam Animal Breeding Association, made this statement at the 5th World Waterfowl Conference, which opened this morning, October 6, in Hanoi.
The three-day event attracted the participation of 20 scientists, managers, and officials from 17 countries and territories, along with representatives from outstanding farms in Vietnam. Discussions focused on several issues, including genetics and reproduction, nutrition and animal feed, veterinary biosafety and environment, market and food safety and hygiene, and household breeding businesses.
“Vietnam should import new varieties of ducks and goose for domestic breeding, as they have the have higher productivity and larger and thicker breast meat,” Vang said.
According to him, Vietnam should consider producing sausage from duck meat and smoked duck meat as some other countries have succeeded in this field and the products are much higher priced.
Currently, Vietnam exports salted duck eggs, but duck meat exports are modest; mainly to Hong Kongand Singapore.
He attributed the situation to the outdated technology of duck meat processing and that the country should learn from the advanced technology of developed countries like France and the US.
Now Vietnam has the second largest waterfowl flock with 80 million animals. In order to improve sales the country must improve its supply chain including variety selection, animal feeding, enhancing food safety and hygiene and lower selling prices.
