This study aims at identifying the constraints and the opportunities of duck farming in Butembo town. For this end, surveys and observations were carried out with 81 duck breeders in Butembo. The results show that there are two duck breeding systems in Butembo: 1. the extensive family system with roaming ducks and 2. The extensive backyard family system with captivated ducks. Ducks weigh between 2.4 and 3 kg for females against to 4.2 to 5.1 kg for adult males. The price of duck varies between US $5 and US $17 with an average price of $12.9. The price per kg of live weight is around $5. The price of ducklings ranges between $4 and $6 with an average of $4.8±1. The constraints encountered by duck breeders are of various nature, the two most important of which are the distrust of ducks in the community (70.3%) and the absence of a nearby water point for swimming (70.3%). Other constraints are the lack of comfortable space for breeding (65.4%), the high cost of protein ingredients (62.9%), the deplorable quality of breeding infrastructure (56.7%), and the absence of a well-organized trade sector (40.7%). Most breeders (91%) say they do not use veterinarians for animal care. Breeders consider that duck breeding constitutes a source of income (73.3%), its adaptation to environmental conditions being easy (72.3%). Raising ducks guarantees the supply of fertilizer for the garden (67.9%). For 49.3% of breeders, selling ducks is easy. According to 75% of breeders, valleys are more suitable than hills for raising wandering ducks because of the availability of water for swimming and the abundance of grasses as well as the presence of worms as source of proteins for ducks in addition to a larger uncultivated space.