Pulsating LED lights put up to deter wild animal raid on farm
The Hindu
Experimental project found to be a success in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra
Pulsating panels of LED lights are often found on party floors to set a dramatic mood, but the farmers at Allavayal in Noolpuzha grama panchayat have erected them in their paddy fields to keep wild animals, especially elephants and wild boars, at bay.
The experimental project was launched by the M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation here with financial assistance by NABARD and technical assistance by RuKart Technologies, a Mumbai-based firm, after it was found that the project was a success in Govindpur village in Yavatmal district of Maharashtra.
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