The Ministry of Agriculture (Minag) and several government entities have intensified their efforts to combat the growing problem of loose cattle on roads and railway lines in Cubaand among the measures are the imposition of millionaire fines.
According to a note published in the newspaper Forwardloose animals are a significant cause of traffic accidents in the country.
According to official data, The provinces of Camagüey and Santiago de Cuba concentrate the highest incidence of these events until June.
As reported by Yudith Almeida Núñez, head of the Department of Livestock Registration of the MINAG, among the actions carried out are 1,932 tours of main roads and 146 inspections in rail lines, which allowed to detect 106 loose animals and seize 278 head of cattle.
Of cattle, millionaire fines and warnings
Operations resulted in 210 fines that total a total value of 2,250,000 pesosin addition to 573 warning minutes issued to cattle owners.
While provinces as Pinar del Río, Artemis and Matanzas show low seizures and sanctions indicesIn Mayabeque the situation is particularly serious due to the presence of buffalo in areas near the roads, which increases the risk of accidents.
Called to Responsibility and Prevention
The authorities have reiterated the called to farmers to assume greater responsibility in the management of their animalsreinforcing perimeter fences and adopting security measures that avoid their exit to public roads.
In addition, they urge to perform constant maintenance of the main traffic routes to improve road safety.
This phenomenon, which compromises the life of conductors and pedestrians, adds to the structural challenges faced by Cuba in the field of livestock control and claims prevention.
