Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Finance, Professor Biman Prasad says it is disappointing that the exorbitant increase in the price of whole bird chicken is happening again and he has asked the Fiji Competition and Consumer Commission to investigate it immediately.
Professor Prasad says the government is providing 42 percent duty protection to the local producers and it is enough for producers to ensure that the chickens are produced at a reasonable price.
He says they will look at options of price control and opening up of import of whole chickens.
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Professor Prasad says he will meet with the FCCC on their detailed report on Friday and he is expecting the producers to think through this carefully.
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