COP says, police understands the difficulties of farmers and fishers amid curfew

Port-of-Spain, Trinidad and Tobago: The Commissioner of Police Trinidad and Tobago Gary Griffith supported the communication and public consultation on the possible impact of curfew hours on the farming sector.

COP Gary Griffith repeated that farming and other agriculture sector subsidiaries are treated as indispensable aid under the Emergency Regulations except for that services through curfew hours must be legitimate.

The Trinidad and Tobago Police Service stated that they are aware that farmers and fishers may be required to attend to animals and farms, the crop produces, clear water channels, water products, and deal with important issues on their farms.

"Farmers, fisherfolk and other food yielders operating so, must be provided if needed by law enforcement to do so, to provide identification and justify their presence outside their homes during curfew hours.

Trinidad and Tobago is under a state of emergency, lockdown and curfew amid the rising number of coronavirus cases and deaths. The government have taken stringent action in understanding the difficulties being faced by some sectors including the agriculture community.