1.   But with each dip of the rupiah, the price of chicken rises, because of the higher cost of imported feed.

2.   The improved breed, however, turned out to dislike Cuban grass and would eat only expensive imported feed.

3.   Poultry has becomecostlier due to the rising cost of imported stock feed.

4.   A sharp currency devaluation made imported feed prohibitively expensive.

5.   Chua said the Government had to intensify its efforts to look for more local raw materials which could substitute imported feed.

6.   Dr Sulaiman stressed that the Government would review the price of chicken after the Hari Raya celebrations due to the high cost of imported animal feed.

7.   Following the price hike of imported feed, the cost of production has gone up tremendously.

8.   He said Mardi had recently sought to convince breeders to switch from imported feed to local crops.

9.   He said the ministry would continue to look for an economically viable local substitute for expensive imported feed.

10.   In the poultry industry, for example, meat and egg production has virtually collapsed because companies cannot afford to buy imported feed.