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In English

As monkey problem grows, farmers in Bhojpur turn to ginger cultivation

Farmers in Bhojpur Municipality-6 have been drawn to ginger cultivation due to the increasing problem of monkeys damaging traditional food crops such as maize and millet. Gita Khadka, a local farmer, stated that she started ginger farming after the monkey problem intensified, noting that ginger grows underground and is thus safe from monkeys, and can provide better income than traditional crops on a commercial scale. Another farmer, Sabitra Pokharel, set a goal to expand her ginger cultivation on about one and a half ropani of land, which is sold in the local market at a price of Rs 100-120 per kilogram; she noted that market management issues are minimal because it can be dried and sold as powder. According to experts, the growing monkey problem and the good market price of ginger have made it an alternative for income generation. The destruction of crops like rice, maize, and millet by monkeys has been seen as a major problem for farmers. Since ginger can be dried and sold as powder, the likelihood of it being destroyed is low, and it fetches a good price in the local market.

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