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Solutions to praedial larceny and land tenure security for farmers in St Augustine have been promised by MP Khadijah Ameen and Agriculture, Land and Fisheries Minister Ravi Ratiram.

During a meeting hosted by Ameen at the Deolal Mungroo Shed in Orange Grove on July 18, farmers from Bamboo, Spring Village, Pasea, St Augustine South and Orange Grove had the opportunity to express their concerns about issues affecting their areas.

Ameen said that among the commonly noted issues, like flooding and poor road conditions, land tenure has been one of the most long-standing concerns in the farming community. She said since becoming a councillor in 2003, she has watched farmers in the area suffer from a lack of official recognition in terms of land tenure.