Chicken breeders hope for free-floating chicken prices as subsidy ends

Published: Jun 2, 2022 11:19 PM

Chicken breeders have expressed their hopes that the government will allow a free float of chicken prices from the previous set ceiling of RM8.90 per kilogramme (kg) following its decision to end the subsidy of 60 sen per kg issued to breeders from Feb 5.

Ayam Bismi Empire Sdn Bhd (Ayam Bismi) director Mazlina Kamaruddin said the termination of subsidies by the government was expected as it was supposed to be provided until this month according to the initial announcement by the Agriculture and Food Industry Ministry...

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