People from rural areas of Parbat district have been facing monkey menace making it hard for the farmers to save the winter crops during harvest time.
Punakhar Parajuli from Kushma Municipality-9 shared that he used to cultivate 18 ropanis of land. But, due to the monkey menace there is nothing left for him to do
Not only of Punakhar Parajuli, some 50 ropanis of land belonging to Bishnuhari Parajuli and Tikaram Tiwari are left barren because of the same reason.
"We failed to save winter crops from monkey invasion. We suffered much, so left to grow winter crops," Tikaram shared.
Similarly, soon after 40 kg potato seeds sprouted in the field belonging to Ram Prasad Gaudel from Phalebas-4, it was destroyed by the monkey.
For two years, he has been adopting alternative cultivation- of turmeric, ginger and mustard.
Guru Datta Chapagain from Modi-2 said in the beginning, when the dog barked at them, the monkeys were chased away, but the tricks don't work now.
Potato is one of the major crops in the district. Banau, Shalija, Lekhphant Kyang, Bhuktangle, Banskharka villages.
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