信阳板鸭是将鸭育肥增膘后，按照一定的生产工艺和质量卫生标准制作而成。成品板鸭外型平整如桃状，脱毛净，无“天窗”，色泽白润，肉质细嫩，尾油丰满，盐味适中，营养丰富，只重600-800克。远销港澳、日本和东南亚各地。香港九龙志强贸易公司经理黎锦基说，香港人对板鸭的评价是：“造型美观，肉细骨软，咸淡适中，食味香浓”。
       
    1980年以来，罗山县庙仙乡，光山县上官岗乡，商城县丰集乡、鄢岗乡、潢川县双柳乡，淮滨县马集乡，信阳市双井乡相继办起板鸭厂。1983年生产10万只，出口3 万只。1984年生产26.9万只，出口12.3万只。板鸭经济收益高，1983年光山上岗乡板鸭厂加工板鸭22500只，盈利万元；出口17400只，价值10万元。1984年，信阳地区仅此一项即创外汇16万元。



    Xinyang Dried Salted Duck is produced according to particular making skill and hygienic standards. The finished products are peach-shaped, white, fresh, plump, delicious as well as nutritious. Each duck weights 600 to 800 grams. These ducks have been sold to as far as Xianggang, Aomen, Riben, the south-east of Asia and many other districts.
      
    From 1980, many dried salted ducks mills were established gradually in many villages such as Shangguangang, Fengji, Yangang, Shuangliu in Huangchuan County, Maji in Huaibin County, Shuangji in Xingyang City. In 1983, the quantity of products was 100,000 and that of export was 30,000. In 1984, the quantity of products was 269,000 and that of export was 123,000. These ducks brought high economic benefit to Shanggang Village in Guangshan County with the income of ￥110,000 in 1983 and ￥160,000 in 1984.