Baboons, monkeys terrorise NED farmers

Wednesday, June 01, 2016

FRANCISTOWN: Dreams of farmers in the North East District (NED) were shattered overnight after baboons and monkeys wreaked havoc on their farms. Over the years, farmers were struggling with elephants that destroyed their crops.

It is reported that baboons and monkeys have been invading fields around Jackalas No. 1 and Tshesebe villages, destroying crops and leaving a lot of farmers empty handed. Interviewed on this matter, NED’s agricultural coordinator Nkaigwa Joel said the damage is massive especially in maize crops.

He said baboons and monkeys target maize and sorghum and usually strike at night and early in the morning when farmers are not around.

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