Farmers Battle Nilgai and Stray Animals: Low-Cost Traditional Methods to Save Crops

• Rabi season crops face increasing damage from nilgai, wild boars, and stray animals.
• Nilgai are particularly destructive, entering fields at night and quickly ruining crops.
• Farmers' months of hard work, investment in seeds, fertilizer, and irrigation are lost overnight.
• Despite guarding fields all night in the cold, farmers struggle to deter large numbers of nilgai.
• Lack of a permanent government solution exacerbates farmers' concerns over crop protection.

Why It Matters: Farmers are struggling with crop destruction by nilgai and stray animals, seeking low-cost traditional solutions.