Alternative crops to deter wildlife – SWM Community Conservancy Project, KAZA sites (Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe)

Planting crops that are unpalatable or repellent to wildlife can reduce crop raiding and damage. These alternative crops either deter animals because of their taste, smell or physical characteristics, or are simply not preferred by certain species.


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FAO,CIFOR-ICRAF,CIRAD,WCS

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2025

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