Practice Name:

The Scarecrow Effect

Details
Category	Crop Pest & Disease Management
Crop
Crop Family
Scientific Name
Vernacular Name
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	A bow and flags.
Details of Innovation	Since time immemorial, the most commonly used deterrent to scare away birds from fields is the scarecrow. Scarecrows are mainly erected during the Kharif crop plantation. Farmer modifies this scarecrow by equipping it with a bow. This is particularly effective in scaring crows. Flags are tied on a leading shoot of a tall tree to frighten birds away. This is most effective in warding away fruit-eating birds from orchards.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider
District	Udaipur
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Badgaon, Distt. Udaipur-313001
Address	Udaipur, Rajasthan
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Rajasthan
PIN Code	313004

PAS_1	"Conservation and the scarecrow effect: Can human activity benefit threatened species by displacing predators."?https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S000632071000265X
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) Northern Plain (And Central Highlands) Including Aravallis, Hot Semi-Arid Eco-Region (4.2) Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Central Plateau & Hills Region (VIII) Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) Sub Humid Southern Plain Zone (RJ-7)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	KNW0010000001173
Reference	HBN database
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/34
State	Rajasthan
PIN Code	313004