SHAH ALAM: The Selangor government is in talks with chicken egg producers in the state in an effort to reduce prices and ensure sufficient supply until the Aidilfitri celebration in May.

       State infrastructure, public amenities, modernisation of agriculture, and agro-based industry committee chairman Izham Hashim said various methods to help these producers were being discussed and would be implemented, especially in the areas of rental and feed prices.

       "We want to ensure that the price of chicken eggs is at a really low level, below the current ceiling price. In Selangor thus far, the supply has not been (reduced) very much but the price is (still quite high).

       "InsyaAllah, this week the price of chicken eggs according to grade will be set before being marketed under the Ehsan Food Prices Intervention Programme under the Selangor Agricultural Development Corporation (PKPS),” he told reporters after the Selangor Agro Icon Awards 2021 here Monday (Feb 7) night.

       In the meantime, Izham said, there will also be an increase in the supply of fish and beef to be marketed below ceiling price at two PKPS outlets, namely the Selangor Wholesale Market and Wisma PKPS.

       He added that the initiative will also be extended statewide beyond PKPS outlets, so that more people can benefit from the low price offered under the programme.

       On Feb 5, the Selangor government, through PKPS, began implementing the Ehsan Food Prices Intervention Programme, by setting the maximum retail price of standard chicken at RM8 per kg as part of efforts to address the current surge in food prices. – Bernama