A new study commissioned by the Caribbean Poultry Association estimates that the sector contributes more than $300 billion to the Jamaica economy, and is in a position to satisfy nearly all of the demand for poultry meat locally.

Jamaica's poultry industry is generating far more economic value than previously documented — some $309.6 billion, according to new research commissioned by the Caribbean Poultry Association (CPA) and carried out by EY Services, formerly Ernst and Young.