Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green (right) in conversation with Chief Technical Director, Michelle Parkins, during a Stakeholder Engagement Session for the Ministry's 'New FACE of Food' strategy, which was held at the Casa Lagoona Hotel in St. Thomas, on November 15.
November 17 (JIS):
Stiffer penalties and greater regulations are coming to curb praedial larceny, when Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Mining, Hon. Floyd Green, brings to Parliament an amendment to the Agricultural Produce Act.
Providing details at a Stakeholder Engagement Session in St. Thomas, on November 15, the Minister said that praedial larceny has been affecting its small ruminant programme and that there is urgent need for stronger deterrents to those who engage in the act.
“We are very aware at the Ministry that unless we can work with the JCF (Jamaica Constabulary Force)...