Farmers warn of egg shortage


A notice 'eggs sold out' is displayed at a wholesale shop in Seri Kembangan. . —AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: Poultry farmers have warned that the current shortage of price-controlled eggs in the market would worsen ahead of the year-end festive season.

Commenting on the phenomenon where shelves at major supermarkets and sundry shops were empty of eggs recently, industry players say the situation was unlikely to ease even next year, owing to several factors.

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