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Alternative crops to deter wildlife

SWM Community Conservancy Project, KAZA sites (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Year of publication 2025

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2 p.

Author FAO; CIFOR-ICRAF; CIRAD; WCS;

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Synopsis (short abstract) Planting crops that are unpalatable or repellent to wildlife can reduce crop raiding and damage. These alternative crops either deter animals because of their taste, smell or physical characteristics, or are simply not preferred by certain species.

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