Duck production in India-A review

In India, the contribution of ducks for egg and meat production is next to chicken. There are many advantagesof duck over The important available in country few exotic breeds locallyavailable indigenous ducks. Ducks can be reared under intensive, semi-intensive extensive rearing system.However, mostly small flock size as subsidiary source income. major basedintegrated farming system duck-fish, duck-rice duck-rice-fish integrated system. Feed majorfactor livestock poultry it accounts about 70-75% total cost production. Tominimize production, locally alternate or unconventional feed ingredients, viz. azolla,cassava, broken rice used feeding constraints mainly unavailability ofsuitable germplasm, scarcity natural resources, drying water bodies, difficulty availabilityof vaccines, poor marketing facilities, etc. there ample scope meet meatdemand country. Suitable varieties need developed rural backyard farming.Comprehensive packages along with scientific management practices different types should beformulated economic eggs meat. a establishment hatcheries other infrastructures areas promote sustainable livelihood people.