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KUALA LUMPUR – All poultry exports will be banned June 1 onwards as the government desperately tries to stabilise product supply and prices locally, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today.
This is among several immediate measures taken by the government amid ballooning prices of chicken in the market and shortage of supply recently.
In a statement, Ismail Sabri said the ban on export, which will involve approximately 3.6 million birds monthly, will be in place until the situation in the country stabilises, with priority to be placed on the rakyat.
He said the government will also create a stock buffer, besides abolishing approved permits (AP) for imports as well as facilitating the claim process for subsidies among farmers.
“We will also increase the number of poultry slaughterhouses overseas to be recognised in order to increase supply,” he said after chairing a cabinet meeting to discuss the chicken supply crisis. – The Vibes, May 23, 2022
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