Poultry giants assure steady chicken supply post-Melissa.
Jamaica’s poultry sector has suffered an estimated $2 billion in losses following Hurricane Melissa, with more than 1.2 million birds wiped out across several western parishes. Agriculture Minister Floyd Green told Parliament on Tuesday that the storm destroyed approximately 780,000 broilers and 458,000 layer birds.
“By every measure available to the ministry, Hurricane Melissa is the worst hurricane event our agriculture and fisheries sectors have ever faced. Even with strong preparations, a system of this intensity would have disrupted preparations,” Green admits.
The Ministry of Agriculture is now shifting into recovery mode with a strategic focus on livestock, particularly the revitalization of backyard poultry
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