Malaysia to stop exporting 3.6 million chickens a month

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This will mean increased food prices for at least one month here in Singapore.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia will stop the export of 3.6 million whole chickens a month until production and prices stabilise, Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob said on Monday (May 23).

This will start on June 1.

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The moves come as the country faces a shortage of chickens along with soaring prices.

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Singapore imports more than a third of its chicken supply from Malaysia. Chicken is the most widely consumed meat in Singapore, with a per capita consumption of 36kg in 2020, according to data from the Singapore Food Agency.

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Poultry farmers have warned the government that sustained low ceiling prices for chicken and eggs would hurt the industry in the long run.

They said they are struggling amid the skyrocketing cost of feed due to the ongoing war between Ukraine and Russia, which has throttled grain supplies from both countries.

Russia is also a major producer of fertiliser that is needed to grow the grain.

You can read the full Straits Times article here.