Fewer eggs with farms being closed

Eggs-tra careful: A man arranging eggs for delivery in Puchong, Selangor. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

KUALA LUMPUR: An egg shortage in the country could worsen soon, with farmers saying they are losing money in producing food staples.

The closure of about 40% of poultry farms – which have fallen from over 300 to just 170 – is not helping.