Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda (Photo: JIS)
MONTEGO BAY, Jamaica (JIS) — The Government is looking to amend the Agricultural Produce Act to increase fines for offences from a maximum of $250,000 to $3 million or up to five years imprisonment.
Minister of Industry, Commerce, Agriculture and Fisheries, Karl Samuda, said the move is part of strategies to combat praedial larceny.
He said the amendments will include a redefinition of praedial larceny to include livestock, fisheries, lumber and other classes of agricultural produce.
“Farmers have been working very hard to provide for their families and we have to do everything within our power to offer them protection from those who would simply want to rob them of their produce and livestock,” he noted.
http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/Legislation-coming-to-increase-fines-for-farm-theft—Samuda
