Best Dressed Chicken recently handed over five million dollars in agricultural supplies to assist farmers in St Catherine, Clarendon and Manchester who were impacted by Hurricane Beryl. The donation, which included Hi-Pro Broiler and Pig Feed, water boots, shade cloth and mesh wire, was a collaborative effort between the company and the Rural Agricultural Development Authority (RADA) which helped to identify farmers in need and coordinated the distribution for each parish.

“As part of the agricultural community, The Best Dressed Chicken knows how important small farmers are to the sector and we are dedicated to supporting you, especially during these tough times. After hearing the Ministry of Agriculture’s call, we reached out to RADA to help us identify those of you most affected by Hurricane Beryl. We know this donation of farm supplies is just a small step in helping you rebuild, but we’re committed to uplifting our community and working towards a sustainable future together,” said Best Dressed Chicken Vice-President Dave Fairman.

The initiative benefited over 80 farmers who experienced extensive damage to crops, livestock and infrastructure due to the hurricane. St Catherine-based pig farmer Roy Morgan was filled with gratitude. “The hurricane hit us hard. My pig pen was destroyed, and I lost 28 baby pigs which would roughly be worth $336,000 if I had them to sell at that stage. So, I am really grateful to Best Dressed for the supplies, as this will go a far way,” he said.

RADA deputy parish manager of St Catherine Bryan Samuels said, “This initiative will help in getting the farmers off the ground and we at RADA will be here to offer technical assistance.”