PUTRAJAYA, Oct 9 — The subsidies for chicken breeders and chicken egg producers have been extended from October until December this year, at a rate of RM0.80 per kg for chickens and RM0.08 per egg, said Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee.

KUALA TERENGGANU, Oct 4 — The introduction of new alternative crops such as highly nutritious root vegetables is one of the initiatives that can help strengthen the nation’s food security.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 29 — The ceiling price of RM9.40 per kilogramme for local whole fresh chicken will not be raised after August 31 while the three sen subsidy for eggs will remain, said Task Force on Jihad Against Inflation chairman Tan Sri Annuar Musa.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — The Malaysia Agriculture, Horticulture and Agro-Tourism (Maha) Exhibition 2022 which ended yesterday is regarded as the best platform for the government to attract more youths to venture into the agricultural sector.

PUTRAJAYA, June 29 — The Cabinet today decided to continue providing subsidies for chicken and not to float its price, capping the retail price of standard chicken at RM9.40 per kilogramme in Peninsular Malaysia effective July 1.

ALOR SETAR, June 21 — The poultry industry is now in the process of returning production capacity to the maximum level to ensure the country does not face the lack of poultry supply as before.

PUTRAJAYA, June 21 — The Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) has announced the suspension of permit fee collection for four livestock feed commodities — corn, soy, wheat and other animals — and plant-based feed — effective today, to facilitate the importation of these commodities.

Lumut, May 31 — The Ministry Of Agriculture And Agro-based Industries (Mafi) has determined the supply of chicken in the market throughout the country has since stabilised and there have been no major shortages in the past 10 days, said its minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 30 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) today assured that the food supply in the country has not reached a crisis level as claimed by some quarters but is still sufficient.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 26 — There is no need for panic buying since the supply of raw chicken is still available and can be easily obtained in the open market even though stock is limited.

KUALA TERENGGANU, May 23 — Players in the country’s poultry industry are told to not continue with the chicken price-game by reducing the supply of chicken in the market as such an action is burdening the people.

SERDANG, May 20 — The government has given an assurance that cattle to be imported from Thailand for sacrificial worship ahead of Hari Raya Aidiladha will be those free of the lumpy skin disease (LSD) and foot and mouth disease (FMD).

PUTRAJAYA, May 19 — Approved permits (APs) to import certain agro-food commodities such as cabbage, old coconut, chicken (chicken pieces and whole chicken) and liquid milk are no longer required with immediate effect, says the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industry (Mafi).

MELAKA, May 18 — The Federation of Livestock Farmers Association of Malaysia (FLFAM) has refuted claims that a group of chicken breeders is planning to shut down operations in protest of the government’s delay in subsidising chicken prices.

PUTRAJAYA, May 18 — The Federal government has agreed not to impose with immediate effect, the approved permit (AP) requirement to import foodstuffs into the country, said Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

PADANG BESAR, May 11 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) has set a target to reduce livestock feed imports by 30 per cent by the year 2030 through its Grain Corn Industry Development Project.

By Norrasyidah Arshad SEKINCHAN, May 11 — Over 8,000 farmers in Sekinchan are urging the Agriculture and Food Industries Ministry (Mafi) to increase the ceiling price of paddy to RM1,400 per tonne from its current price of RM1,200 per tonne. Sekinchan state assemblyman Ng Suee Lim said the...

KUCHING, April 24 — Amendments to the Fama Act 1965 to enable the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) to manage the marketing of livestock commodities will be tabled in Parliament in July, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Seri Ronald Kiandee.

GURUN, April 21 — The Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) has assured adequate chicken and egg supply to meet the demand for the Hari Raya Aidilfitri celebration next month.

SEPANG, April 6 — The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) will continue to hold engagement sessions with the Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries (Mafi) to ensure the issue of rising chicken prices will not continue until the Hari Raya season.