Jamaican women bear the brunt of farm crime
The theft of livestock, crops and equipment is on the rise in the country
16 November 2020 - 16:21
Kingston — Early each morning Pamelita Dann arrives at her farm in eastern Jamaica hoping thieves have not stolen any of her crops. She carefully checks the onions, watermelon and papayas — more often than not, something has been snatched overnight.
Over the 14 years Dann has been cultivating her 1ha plot in Poor Man’s Corner — a rural community an hour east of the capital, Kingston — the 60-year-old farmer has had about $3,500 worth of crops, fertiliser and tools stolen...
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