Long An urges sea duck breeding model to adapt to climate change impact

Sea duck can withstand salinity tolerance up to 23‰

At the meeting, delegates and scientists shared information about the development orientation and their latest research results on productivity and quality of meat and eggs of sea ducks.

With their high adaptability in sea environment, they should also be developed specialized salt glands in 8 coastal provinces in the Mekong Delta region, allowing them to tolerate saltwater.

In the period of 2016 and 2017, 20 households in Tan Tru, Can Duoc, Chau Thanh districts (in Long An province) have experimentally raised 16,000 ducks in accordance with guidance of the Center and the provincial Agriculture Extension Center.

As a result, the ducks grow well, the survival rate is very high and the disease resistance is good. Especially, sea ducks can adapt to not only freshwater but also saltwater. They can withstand salinity tolerance up to 23‰, while normal ducks bear less than 4‰. Therefore, the model of sea ducks farming helps farmers to diversify their animal farming to adapt to climate change impact./.

By Duy Hue, Vo Huy – Translated by Pham Ngan