Demand and Supply of Ducks in South Sulawesi Province, Indonesia

Abstract

The increase in population and the improvement of the Indonesian people's welfare have driven the food demand rate, which tends to continue to increase. The level of consumption of animal foods such as meat, eggs and milk not only reflects the purchasing power and high income level of the community. In addition, it is the achievement of government goals in order to realize sufficient food availability at the household level. The method of writing this scientific article is with qualitative methods and literature studies or library research.  Reviewing the theory and reviewing literature books in accordance with the theory discussed, especially duck livestock products in South Sulawesi. In addition, it also analyzes reputable and non-reputable scientific articles and journals. All scientific articles were sourced from Google Scholar. Duck meat and egg production in a region (especially in South Sulawesi Province) is strongly influenced by the capacity and quantity of feed sources and the distance of livestock to areas that produce duck feed. Duck production is closely influenced by the human population, demand and taste for ducks, and the involvement of the private sector in advancing the duck business in a particular region. The conditions of the region strongly influence duck meat and egg consumption. There is a culture that makes duck eggs a unique characteristic. And there are also tourist areas with a very high taste and interest in duck consumption. This shows that tourist areas are generally areas that have the highest population of visitors or migrants from other regions/districts.