Chicken exporters will be subjected to an export cap and will not be allowed to claim government subsidies, said Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Ronald Kiandee.

Ronald explained that the 100 poultry farms involved in exports have been given individual export caps.

He warned that a violation of the regulations can result in the withdrawal of export licences.

On subsidies, Ronald said it will only apply to chicken that was meant for the domestic market.

Chicken exports - mostly to Singapore - were banned on June 1 in order to stabilise prices for the domestic market.

The ban on the export of live chickens will be lifted on Oct 11.

However, Ronald said the export ban on dressed chicken, chicken parts, and day-old chicks was still in place.

The rising cost of feed had led some poultry producers to cut back on production earlier this year in order to reduce losses.

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