With the supply of chicken at an all-time low in Malaysia, the country took a bold move and halted the export of chicken.
The Malaysian government hopes that the ban will ease the prices of chicken in the country.
Initially, many consumers and food vendors assumed that it will only apply to live poultry but the list actually extends to products that are made of Chicken.
As of Tuesday (July 31st), The Malaysian Ministry of Agriculture and Food Industries abbreviated MAFI said that the export ban will include products that are made of chicken such as patties, sausages and chicken nuggets.
Food sellers affected
Chicken is a staple and it is used by many food sellers in Singapore.
The most affected businesses are live chicken processing factories and chicken rice sellers. Many Chicken rice sellers have said that they might be closing down temporarily due to the lack of supply of fresh chickens.
Frozen chicken is considered “taboo” for making chicken rice as it greatly affects the texture of the meat.