Brazilian maize shortage led to hike in chicken feed prices, says deputy minister


Nik Zawawi (centre) being briefed on the Smart SBB programme in Sekinchan. - Photo: Bernama

SABAK BERNAM: The shortage of a key ingredient in chicken feed, namely maize from Brazil, is among the causes of the substantial hike in the price of poultry, says Datuk Dr Nik Muhammad Zawawi Salleh.

The Deputy Agriculture and Food Industries Minister II also said he was confident the price of chicken would go down after the Covid-19 pandemic had eased because the issue was the price of chicken feed.

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