date:Jul 09, 2014
Development Bank of Jamaica (DBJ) loans to the poultry sector topped $1 billion last year, up from $177 million in 2012 and $80 million five years ago.
What you find is that poultry is the most sufficient converter of animal protein when compared to fish, cows or pigs, said Ian Parsard, senior vice-president of operations at the Jamaica Broilers Group. So when costs are going up, chicken will go up at a lower rate than those other proteins and it is a competitive product for Jamaica consumers.