African farmers have very limited resources to protect their crops from wildlife. They aren’t allowed to just blast any animal that comes near their stuff, though some surely do.
One strategy stems from The Elephant and Bees Project. Under this, they build stands with beehives near their crops.
Elephants hate bees because their exposed hides can be stung very easily (particularly the soft parts on their eyes and trunks). When they hear bees, they typically go in the other direction.
It’s part of a broader strategy to help protect elephants from extinction, giving farmers not only an alternative to scaring/hurting the elephants but also making additional money via the honey they grow in these hives.
If anything, one good takeaway fact from this to remember: elephants are terrified of bees.
In general, you can usually spray these repellents two feet away from the trunk of yourtrees to discourage animals from eating yourfruit. Get fake animals to scare away real ones. Fake animals like hawks, owls, and snakes can act as scarecrows to the critters infesting your fruit garden.
Many farmers choose to use chemicals to keep weeds and pests from destroying their crops and to add more nutrients to the soil. There are three different kinds of pesticides; herbicides, insecticides and fungicides. ... Insects such as worms and beetles can infest a crop and destroy it.
What is the white powder farmers put on fields?
That white dust is agricultural lime, sometimes called aglime. It is a soil conditioner made from crushed limestone. Once the lime dissolves, it releases a base that lowers the acidity of the soil. Farmers apply lime to increase yields.
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