Lifting of price controls set to boost poultry farming sector, says association


KUALA LUMPUR: The government’s move to lift the subsidies and price controls on chicken effective this Wednesday (Nov 1) is set to boost the poultry farming sector and attract foreign investors.

Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM) advisor Datuk Jeffrey Ng said this move would also indirectly strengthen the broiler chicken supply chain and contribute positively to the country’s food security.

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