Kota Kinabalu: The Federal and Sabah governments are strengthening coordination to stabilise chicken and egg supplies in the State and keep prices affordable for consumers.
Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Minister Datuk Armizan Mohd Ali said the efforts included coordinating production and distribution regulations, monitoring prices and enforcing relevant laws through the respective agencies.
He said this after chairing the Coordination Meeting on Stabilising Chicken Meat and Egg Supply in Sabah at the Sabah Federal Treasury office here on Monday.
Also present were Sabah Women, Health and People’s Wellbeing Minister Datuk Julita Majungki, Sabah Agriculture, Fisheries and Food Industry Minister Datuk Jamawi Jaafar, and representatives from relevant departments and agencies.
Armizan said the meeting reviewed the current supply and price situation for chicken and eggs in Sabah, as well as measures to coordinate action between the Federal and state governments to address issues across the supply chain.
He said the roles of the Department of Veterinary Services (DVS), Sabah Agriculture Department, Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) and the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry (KPDN) needed to be coordinated according to their respective jurisdictions and responsibilities.
“Cooperation between federal and state agencies also needs to be strengthened to facilitate more effective information-sharing on supply, production and distribution.
“This coordination is important to ensure that issues at the production and supply levels are addressed alongside price monitoring and enforcement,” he said in a statement on Oct 26.
Armizan said the initiative would also lay the groundwork for a more effective coordination mechanism, with clearer divisions of responsibilities, improved information-sharing and follow-up measures to address supply and pricing issues.
He said cooperation between the Federal and Sabah governments would continue to be strengthened to safeguard the availability of essential goods and ensure consumers could obtain them at reasonable prices.
