Chicken and egg producers are suffering losses due to a price cap imposed by the government at a time when they are facing rising costs, said the Federation of Livestock Farmers’ Associations of Malaysia (FLFAM).

FLFAM said the broiler and layer farm industry had given its cooperation to the government when the Keluarga Malaysia Maximum Price Scheme was introduced between Dec 7 and Dec 31 last year, even though they are still experiencing economic challenges.

However, it said the industry is...