Hassan: The eternal human-conflict in the Sakleshpur region in Hassan Regency can encourage farmers to leave agriculture.
The corridor of the fragmented elephant has forced the Jumbos to explore the field of agriculture, so it damages plants.
“Farmers have been tired of elephant movements.
In a plantation spread almost 90 hectares in Kirehalli, this year, they caused a loss around Rs 30-35 lakh.
Gajah herd recently damaged banana plants and Areca around 4 hectares.
On Tuesday , we have 22 elephants on the plantation.
Workers are afraid of entering the plantation.
In fact, when they agreed to work, we must ensure two employees climb the trees to witness the movement of elephants and warn others.
Besides plant damage, we have emping elephants on sprinklers, Pipes, fences and gates, “Prasad Raxidi said, an activist.
“All planters face the same problem that has increased since last year.
Elephants approach our homes.
It is very difficult to even harvest some fruit.
The Sakleshpur region must be given a special status considering it is a hilly field.
This will help us get more funds to adopt steps -The appropriate step to end the conflict.
Currently Sakleshpur is one of the talents in the assembly constituency which includes the flow of taluk and Kattaya Hobli.
It was limited to the population in 2008, but this region requires demarcation that must be done by considering the geographical area because of its terrain, ” Raxidi added.
“Immediately a delegation will be formed from the Hassan and Chikkamagaluru district to meet the Forest Minister Union Bhupendra Yadav and PM Narendra Modi seek a permanent solution to end the conflict,” said Sakleshpur MLA HK Kumaraswamy.
At a recent meeting held at Bellur by coffee farmers, they urged the state government to come up with a permanent solution or to take control of their plantations.
They also asked the government to conduct a comprehensive scientific study of the elephant movement.
Menace Jumbo encourages Hassan farmers to leave agriculture
