Ash and Cow Dung: Farmers' New Weapon Against Nilgai in Sidhi District

• Farmers in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, face severe crop damage from nilgai, wild boars, and stray animals, especially during Rabi season.
• Despite guarding fields all night, large numbers of nilgai continue to destroy crops, leading to significant financial losses for farmers.
• Expensive chemical medicines and sulfur-based products proved ineffective and harmful, prompting farmers to seek traditional solutions.
• Farmers are now successfully using ash from stoves and cow/buffalo dung dissolved in water to deter wild animals from their fields.
• These traditional, cost-effective, and natural remedies are proving effective, while farmers await permanent government solutions.

Why It Matters: Sidhi farmers are effectively using ash and cow dung as traditional, natural deterrents against nilgai and wild boars.