Farmers in Salem urge district administration to take steps to protect crops from animals
The Hindu
farmers in salem allege animals damaging crops
Farmers in the district have alleged that animals were damaging the crops and urged the district administration to take measures to protect the crops.
The issue was raised during the farmers’ grievances redress meeting presided over by Collector S. Karmegam here on Friday.
Velmurugan, a farmer from Murungaipatti, said monkeys were damaging the banana crop in the Siddar Kovil locality. The district administration should shift the monkeys from the area, he said.
Annamalai from Yercaud said that gaur and monkeys were damaging coffee and pepper crops in the hill station. He urged the district administration to provide compensation for the damaged crops. Further, banks were hesitating to provide loans to the farmers, and the Collector should intervene, he added.
Vettrimani from Pethanaickenpalayam said that more than 500 peacocks in the coconut and arecanut farms were damaging the crops.
Among the other grievances, Krishnamoorthy, a farmer from Selathampatti, asked the district administration to desilt the Selathampatti lake and prevent water from entering Sivathapuram locality from the lake.
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