In response to the severe impact of Hurricane Melissa on October 28, Jamaica’s Ministry of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining has unveiled a comprehensive recovery plan for the poultry sector. Minister Floyd Green revealed that preliminary assessments indicate a loss of over 1.1 million birds, including 458,000 layers and more than 700,000 broiler chickens. This devastation surpasses the damage caused by Hurricane Beryl in 2024, which resulted in the loss of approximately 300,000 chickens.