Conservationists and Cambodian farmers are using chilli to help reduce conflict between elephants and humans.
Fauna and Flora International (FFI) is helping farmers in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains to plant chilli along the edge of crop fields to deter elephants, in return for them promising not to harm the animals.
"Crop raiding by elephants is a huge issue wherever humans and elephants live side by side," the US-based charity said. "The Cardamoms are particularly poverty stricken, so losing crops can have serious implications for the livelihoods of local people."
Matt Maltby from FFI told BBC News that if planting chillies doesn't work, or if the plant isn't available, elephants can be deterred with solar-powered electric fences.
Fauna and Flora International (FFI) is helping farmers in Cambodia's Cardamom Mountains to plant chilli along the edge of crop fields to deter elephants, in return for them promising not to harm the animals.
"Crop raiding by elephants is a huge issue wherever humans and elephants live side by side," the US-based charity said. "The Cardamoms are particularly poverty stricken, so losing crops can have serious implications for the livelihoods of local people."
Matt Maltby from FFI told BBC News that if planting chillies doesn't work, or if the plant isn't available, elephants can be deterred with solar-powered electric fences.
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