Here you go: Ahmad handing over a bag of goodies to a visitor in conjunction with the Malaysian Family Direct From Farm Sale programme in Jasin yesterday. — Bernama
JASIN: The move to give subsidies to chicken breeders and egg producers is expected to restore operations and, at the same time, overcome the problem of egg shortages in the market.
Deputy Agriculture and Food Industries Minister l Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah said the problem cropped up after industry players said they could not increase output because they were facing losses due to exorbitant costs, including those of raw materials.
