Chicken import ban temporarily lifted amid local supply shortage

GMC to facilitate temporary importation of chicken

—as gov’t moves to stabilise domestic poultry market, meet local demand THE government is moving to stabilise the domestic poultry market by facilitating the temporary importation of approximately 330,000 pounds of chicken weekly, as local production continues to strengthen. According to a press release, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha disclosed the measure on Monday during a […]

Chicken import ban temporarily lifted amid local supply shortage

One day after, Agriculture Minister Zulfikar Mustapha reported that the Government has yet to decide whether to grant permission for the importation of chicken to meet growing local demands, he later stated that a decision was taken to temporarily lift the ban to import chicken. Speaking with other sections of the media, the Minister related that the importation of chicken will be allowed for the next few weeks, as requested by the producers who…