PUTRAJAYA: The shortfall in egg supply in the country was reduced to just one million in December last year after the government allowed eggs to be imported as a temporary measure, says Agriculture and Food Security Minister Mohamad Sabu.
Mohamad said this was a commendable achievement compared to the critical shortage of 157 million eggs in November and 118 million eggs in October last year.
"The data I obtained from the Veterinary Services Department showed critical shortage of eggs in October and November 2022. Now, the supply of chicken and eggs is beginning to recover and will be stable again soon," he said in a statement on Tuesday . On calls for the government to ban the export of eggs, Mohamad said it could not be done because the sharp increase in imported chicken feed and prolonged price controls had put pressure on local egg producers.
To resolve the issue, Mohamad said, the ministry had held meetings with the Domestic Trade and Cost of Living Ministry and Finance Ministry, apart from proposing that needy groups be given targeted subsidy before the price of eggs was floated again.
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