Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green (left), pays keen attention to Chief Veterinary Officer in the Veterinary Services Division of the Ministry,  Dr. Osbil Watson (third right), during a consultative meeting with major stakeholders of the poultry industry, at the Ministry’s Hope Gardens offices in Kingston on January 18. Others from second right are Corporate Affairs Manager of the Caribbean Broilers Group Dr. Keith Amiel and Director of Agricultural Marketing Information in the Ministry, Michael Pryce.

Minister of Agriculture and Fisheries, Hon. Floyd Green, says he will be working closely with several agencies to bring to an end, any illicit importation of chicken parts.

They include the Jamaica Customs Agency, the Veterinary Services Division of the Agriculture and Fisheries Ministry and the United States Department of Agriculture.

Over the years, we have also done minor things in relation to nuggets, but we do not allow mixed parts or quarters,” he said.

"The Ministry does not give permits for people to import leg quarters or mixed parts. The Ministry only provides permits in relation to chicken neck, chicken back and feet. Over the years, we have also done minor things in relation to nuggets, but we do not allow mixed parts or quarters,” he said.

He was addressing a meeting with major poultry producers: Jamaica Broilers and Caribbean Broilers Group on January 18, at the Ministry’s offices at Hope Gardens, as part of ongoing consultations regarding the importation of chicken parts.

“Sufficient safeguards are being put in place for the local industry to ensure stronger and more consistent monitoring and management of the importation process to reduce the entry of mixed parts and chicken leg quarters,” Minister Green said. 

The Minister will next convene a meeting with the Jamaica Customs Agency on the issue before the end of the month.

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