Malaysia to curb chicken export from Jun 1

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Malaysia to curb chicken export from Jun 1

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will curb the export of chicken from Jun 1, among other measures to address domestic supply shortage, said Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

He made the announcement on Monday, May 23 following a Cabinet meeting on the rising prices of essential goods and chicken supply issues.

The Cabinet meeting has made a number of decisions on the current supply and pricing of chickens, including halting the export of up to 3.6 million chickens a month beginning Jun 1, until domestic prices and production stabilise.

He said that the government's priority is our own people.

The prime minister said that the government would create a buffer stock of chicken, and optimise existing cold storage facilities under the ownership of the country s Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries MAFI and agencies.