Chicken farmers in Malaysia not raising output for Singapore until end of export ban is confirmed


Following the ban from Malaysia, the Singapore Food Agency (SFA) gave approval for Indonesia to export frozen, chilled and processed chickens to Singapore in June. - The Star/ANN

SINGAPORE, Oct 1 (The Straits Times/ANN): Malaysian chicken farmers said they are not ramping up production for export to Singapore until they get more clarity on when the existing export ban will be lifted.

Speaking to The Straits Times on the condition of anonymity, the farmers added that they are afraid the ban would be extended again, leaving them with a surplus of chickens and monetary losses.

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