REMBAU: Malaysia's chicken producers must team up to boost production and intensify exports to become a global player as well as strengthen national food security. "Malaysia's chicken production already has a self sufficiency of 182 per cent and yet the chicken producers are not exporting enough. Zahid said chicken producers must also strategise to hedge the purchase of imported chicken feed which can be expensive due to currency fluctuations. "I know the cost of imported corn is expensive but by hedging, chicken producers can cut cost in the long term. He said Malaysia must intensify chicken production as Malaysia's chicken production per capita is low compared to Thailand (11.6kg) and Indonesia (6kg).

Source: New Strait Times November 23, 2017 06:22 UTC