Practice Name:

To Control the Rodents that Damage Crops in the Field

Details
Category	Crop Production
Crop	Any crop
Crop Family
Scientific Name
Vernacular Name
Scout	HBN
Ingredients	Excrement of camels
Details of Innovation	Kansinh Khodsinh Rathod of Bhatia village in Prantij Taluka of Banaskantha district uses the excrement of camels to control the rodents in his field. Excrement of five camels is taken and placed near the plants. Because of the bad smell emanated by the excrement, the rodents do not come near the plant, thus preventing damage. According to the farmers, they had heard about this method, and when they used it, they found good results.

Innovator / Knowledge Provider	Kansinh Khodsinh Rathod
District	Sabarkantha
KVK District	Krishi Vigyan Kendra, S.D. Agricultural University, Khedbrahma, Taluka- Khedbrahma
Address	Mu. Bhatiya Prantij Sabarkantha Gujarat
Languages Spoken
Vocation	Farming
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	383215

PAS_1	https://www.apsnet.org/publications/phytopathology/backissues/Documents/1972Articles/Phyto62n09_947
PAS_2
Agro Ecological Zone	Agro Ecological Sub Region (ICAR) North Gujarat plain (Inclusive of Aravalli range and East Rajasthan Uplands) hot, dry, semi – arid eco-subregion (4.2), Agro-Climatic Zone (Planning Commission) Gujarat Plains and Hills Region (XIII) , Agro Climatic Zone (NARP) North Gujarat Agroclimatic zone (GJ-4)
Other Community Practices
Practice ID	DTP0010000002753
Reference	Lok(3)5, Oct.-1998, Pg.No.-8
Annotation ID	GIAN/GAVL/353
State	Gujarat
PIN Code	383215