The higher temperatures affecting Jamaica are taking a toll on the country's egg farmers, with bird deaths mounting and egg production declining, says the president of the Jamaica Egg Farmers Association (JEFA), Mark Campbell.

In an interview with The Gleaner, Campbell indicated that farmers across the island have so far reported a combined total of 1,200 chickens dying as a result of the heat.

“This figure represents a total of a potential loss of 3,600 boxes [of eggs]. That calculates to $18 million in revenue loss."