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Tamil Nadu earmarks Rs 7.35 crore to curb wild boar crop damage
Tamil Nadu's Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth earmarked Rs 7.35 crore in the state's 2026-27 Agriculture Budget for measures against wild boar crop damage, presenting the budget in the Assembly on 6 August,…
Tamil Nadu's Agriculture Minister R. Vinoth earmarked Rs 7.35 crore in the state's 2026-27 Agriculture Budget for measures against wild boar crop damage, presenting the budget in the Assembly on 6 August, The Hindu reported. A Rs 1.35-crore scheme will supply farmers with an environment-friendly liquid repellent developed by Tamil Nadu Agricultural University at subsidised rates, covering 14,000 acres. A separate Rs 2-crore allocation will fund subsidised solar-powered electric fencing for 134 farmers, meant to keep out wild boars as well as elephants, gaurs and deer. A further Rs 4 crore is earmarked for clearing dense Prosopis juliflora growth on government and private land through the district collectors, since the plant is considered a preferred wild boar habitat. Vinoth also quoted verses from the Sangam-era text Malaipadukadam describing how farmers once used stone traps called adar to catch wild boars along narrow paths.
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The budget line sets out precise rupee figures for each measure but does not say how farmers will apply for the repellent or fencing subsidy, or by when the 14,000 acres and 134 farmers will actually be covered, since The Hindu's report gives acreage and farmer counts without an application process or timeline. Set against the scale of wild boar damage across Tamil Nadu's farms, a scheme reaching 134 farmers with fencing is a narrow first step rather than a comprehensive response. Whether the university's repellent holds up once farmers start applying it over a full growing season is the outstanding question this budget announcement does not yet answer.
Source: www.thehindu.com
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