JOHOR BARU: Forty compound notices have been issued to poultry traders and suppliers here for selling chicken beyond the government’s ceiling price. Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry state director Mohd Hairul Anuar Bohro( pic) said the compound notices were issued following checks by 200 enforcement personnel under Ops Pantau.“ Traders are advised to follow the pricing guidelines set by the government and be ethical in their business.“ Display your prices clearly and do not hike up t

KUALA LUMPUR: More closed house poultry farms are needed as a long-term measure to boost the production of chicken in the country. Universiti Putra Malaysia( UPM) Institute of Plantation Studies director Prof Dr Shaufique F. Sidique said so far, more than 30% of closed house poultry farm enterprises were operating in the country.He said the closed house farms, equipped with a temperature and humidity control system, were suitable for livestock following the unpredictable weather conditions, besi

PESHAWAR: The Peshawar High Court on Thursday recalled its stay order against the transportation of the cattle and poultry to Afghanistan and allowed their export.A bench consisting of Chief Justice Qaiser Rashid Khan and Justice Syed Arshad Ali took exception to the reports about milk adulteration, especially the mixing of formalin( formaldehyde) chemical into it, and ordered the livestock department and district administrations to ‘permanently seal’ all shops involved in the ‘heinous’ act.It d

Everything’s up: Gayathiri showing the prices of vegetables at her stall in Batu Lanchang, George Town.... — LIM BENG TATT/ The StarGEORGE TOWN: Young people hardly cook – that is the only explanation fishmonger Vincent Khoo offers for the drop in demand for his fish. Back when people were forced to stay home to keep Covid-19 at bay, Khoo, 34, said many came to get choice cuts for their culinary exploits in the kitchen. Now that daily life is almost back to normal, he observes that fewer young

Join our Whatsapp channel Motorcyclists gather at a median to cross over to the other lane of Murree Road due to barriers at Faizabad in Rawalpindi while army personnel take position at D-Chowk in Islamabad ahead of the SCO summit on Tuesday.... The arrival of the VVIPs started at 12 noon and continued till 2pm on Tuesday, the officers added. All shops, restaurants, bakeries, milk, meat, poultry and green grocery shops were closed by police and district administration officials.... Besides, th

Environment secretary George Eustice acknowledged the price of chicken and other fresh produce would continue to rise, but suggested hard-pressed families turn to “ value brands ”.... Mr Rees-Mogg, who had previously claimed soaring food costs had nothing to do with Brexit, admitted that the post-Brexit import checks planned for July would have seen prices rise at the supermarket.... He described the red tape as “ an act of self-harm ”....

PETALING JAYA: Measures to taper high poultry prices, which include allowing more approved permit( AP) holders to import chicken and lowering the maximum selling prices to RM8.90 per kg, will eat into the profitability of poultry companies. According to CGS-CIMB Research, poultry companies are expected to face pricing competition from imported chicken while caps on selling prices may result in margin compression.“ Overall, we view this negatively for Malaysia’s poultry industry as we foresee mar

THIS month is notable for listed poultry companies, as two of them have announced plans to focus on other ventures.... Both are selling their poultry businesses and the move is an indication of the challenges the industry faces. One main issue remains elevated livestock feed cost, which in turn is due to the global increase in soybean and corn prices. Two weeks ago, loss-making chicken egg producer LTKM Bhd proposed a reverse takeover exercise, where the company’s existing poultry business woul

KULAI: Angkatan Koperasi Kebangsaan Malaysia Bhd( Angkasa) aims to create 100 cooperatives for the halal poultry industry in the country. Its president Datuk Seri Dr Abdul Fattah Abdullah said henceforth, a minimum of 100 coops could be built each with a capacity of raising 50, 000 chicken, thus contributing to the annual production of about 30 million birds.He said the effort could increase the involvement of the cooperative movement in the field of agro-food and is in line with the government'

JOHOR BARU: Some 500, 000 traders and small business owners are expected to receive their Covid-19 vaccines through mobile vaccine centres( PPV) under the Community Vaccine Mobilisation( Movak) programme starting next month. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin( pic) said Movak was an initiative launched by her ministry and the National Unity Ministry to expedite the process of vaccinating people, especially in rural communities.“ We have discussed with the Science, Tec