The Jamaica Agricultural Society (JAS) will be making a recommendation to the Government, for the issuing of gun licenses to farmers as part of efforts to tackle praedial larceny.
JAS President, Norman Grant, says farmers are frustrated with the high rate of praedial larceny, which has resulted in nearly J$6 billion in losses.
Some farmers argue that strategies, designed to address praedial larceny, are not effective.
Grant told JAS members at the organisations 119th Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, that he will seek a meeting with the Ministry of National Security, to determine how a framework for the gun licence recommendation can be developed.
“The farmers have said we need you Mr. President to lobby so that we can fall in a special category for gun license to protect lives on our property, when the thieves go to the fields, they come armed and dangerous. I have to listen to the farmers and we are going to give it some strong consideration,” he said.
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Farmers want guns to tackle praedial larceny
