Summary The farmers have come up with this alternative solution to save their fields from wild beasts.
UTTARAKHAND (Web Desk) – In what seems to be quiet weird and equally fascinating, farmers in the Indian state of Uttarakhand are blasting the songs of popular singer cum rapper Yo Yo Honey Singh to scare away wild boars.
The singer’s songs are mostly played at night clubs or house parties, where youngsters trip on his numbers but the farmers are making full use of his music in yet another unique way.
According to The Times of India, the farmers have come up with this alternative solution to save their fields from wild beasts through playing the latest songs of Yo Yo Honey Singh and other Punjabi singers in full voice.
Bishan Jantwal (48), a farmer at Dhari village of Nainital district, who has installed loudspeakers around his farmland to protect his potato crop, seems happy to see that the idea is working. "I used to hear from elders in the house that wild animals avoid places where there is a human habitat. I thought of playing music to let them know of human presence. And it has worked," Jantwal said as quoted by the newspaper.
"Apart from party songs with high musical notes and loud beats, we also play bhajans which have similar effects over wild boars and other species like jackal, nilgai and others," Jantwal added.
Sangram Bisht (38), another farmer from Taadikhet block of the district, said, "The idea is hit across the region and we are grateful to Bishan for sharing it with us. Now we will be able to feed our families at least."
