Farmers are being advised to erect no-trespassing signs at the points of entry to their properties.
This came from Deputy Chief Agricultural Officer with responsibility for crops, Dr Dennis Blackman.
He told the Barbados Government Information Service that provision was made in the Trespassers To Property Reform Act for such warning signs against trespassing to be erected by farmers.
“Once farmers have these signs erected it gives the police more authority to arrest people who are trespassing or loitering on the farm.
“These signs should be planted on each farm in a location which is near to the normal point of entry . . . . The signs can say: trespassers will be prosecuted or no trespassing.
“If people do breach these signs and do trespass on the farm, the police will have good grounds for arrest and prosecution,” he added. (BGIS/BW)
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