Farmers Fight Wild Animals with Ash & Cow Dung After Chemical Failure

• Farmers in Samastipur district face increasing crop damage from wild animals like nilgai and wild boars.
• Expensive chemical repellents and sulfur-based medicines proved ineffective and costly.
• Farmers are now successfully using traditional home remedies like hearth ash and cow dung to deter animals.
• Ash sprinkled on crops or field boundaries repels animals due to its smell and taste.
• Cow dung dissolved in water and spread in fields creates a strong odor that keeps wild animals away, protecting both crops and soil.

Why It Matters: Samastipur farmers effectively protect crops from wild animals using traditional, eco-friendly home remedies.