Minister Of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo Brings Good News: Availability Of Chicken Eggs Is Still Safe For The Next Several Months

Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Syahrul Yasin Limpo. (Photo: Doc. Antara)

JAKARTA - Minister of Agriculture Syahrul Yasin Limpo ensured that the availability of chicken eggs to meet the needs of the community for the next few months is safe and sufficient.

"The stock of eggs still exists and is still available quite well," said the Minister of Agriculture, Syahrul in a written statement, quoted from Antara, Sunday, January 9.

The Minister of Agriculture who inspected laying hens farm companies in Maros Regency, South Sulawesi, said the increase in egg prices that occurred some time ago was due to the momentum of Christmas and New Year 2022. However, the increase was still under the control of the government, where the price was still within reasonable limits.

"As long as the increase is within control limits, our government will certainly not intervene. Intervention will only be carried out if the increase exceeds a certain limit. Only then will we carry out market operations and other approaches," he said.

The Minister of Agriculture said that the availability of eggs and other sources of meat is also in sufficient condition and there is no shortage. All are still well available and the national stock is in a state of increasing.

"I and the integrators continue to fully strive for our chicken, layer and broiler farms to continue to improve. And today I am here to ensure that our chicken farms can provide better, more efficient effectiveness in modern ways," he said.

The Minister of Agriculture emphasized that all basic needs, including rice, oil, sugar, chicken meat and eggs, must be met every day. Therefore, he invites all parties involved in the agricultural sector to be able to maintain this momentum well.

"Our serious concern, according to the President's orders, is that our food availability in the face of extreme weather conditions and not only rice, corn and others, but including meat, chicken and egg, must be in sufficient condition. It cannot be lacking," he said. .