34 companies have been issued permits to import chicken, in an effort to stabilise poultry prices.
The Agriculture and Agro-Based Industry Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, said besides stabilising prices, the permits were issued so that the companies can help meet the increasing demand during the festive season.
Speaking at a press conference after chairing a meeting with the agriculture excos today, Datuk Seri Ismail said that his ministry expects more permit applications from companies wishing to import the birds from countries like Thailand, Australia and Europe.
He also said among the reasons for the increase in the price of domestic fowls was the higher cost of feed which is imported from other countries.
In view of the situation, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri has instructed the National Farmers Organisation or NAFAS to collaborate with a company from India to produce its own animal feed.
