Subsidies for chicken breeders and chicken egg producers have been extended from October until December this year, at a rate of RM0.80 per kilogramme (kg) for chickens and RM0.08 per egg, said Ronald Kiandee.

The Agriculture and Food Industries Minister said this decision was made at the Cabinet meeting on Friday to ease the burden of poultry breeders, following rising production costs, especially chicken feed which accounts for 70 percent of operating costs, apart from the costs of day-old chicks, logistics, workers, utilities and medicines.