BRO welcomes Naccol move to resolve issues with chicken, egg supply and prices

PETALING JAYA: The Bumiputera Retailers Organisation (BRO) welcomes the decision of the National Action Council on Cost of Living (Naccol) meeting on Jan 31 to resolve the issue of food supply and production, especially for chickens and poultry eggs.

The organisation also expressed its appreciation to the government for the decision to open the permits for chicken imports to all Approved Permit (AP) holders, and opening up the AP for hypermarkets operators, who are committed in resolving the food supply issue, especially for chicken and eggs.

In a statement Wednesday (Feb 2), BRO president Datuk Dr Ameer Ali Mydin said the government, which cares about the people, had set the maximum retail price for chicken, reduced by 20 sen, by capping the ceiling price at RM8.90.

"To ensure that local poultry farmers remain competitive, BRO hopes the government continues to come up with interventions or fair subsidies measures that will be finalised immediately.

"The support shown by Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob clearly shows his serious intention in addressing the increase in global goods prices," he said.

BRO also expresses its commitment and efforts to ensure that price control of goods is met, in line with the government's aspiration, Ameer added.

This, he said, will benefit the people and retailers, coniciding with the decision that was made.

Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Alexander Nanta Linggi announced that the government had set the maximum retail price for standard chicken at RM8.90 effective this Saturday until June 5.

The decision was made following the Naccol special meeting on the food production industry on Jan 31.

Nanta had said that if the government did not intervene, the retail price of chicken at this time would exceed RM10 per kg following the increase in the cost of poultry farming by 70 %.