Farmers bothered by rodents, boars

Farmers bothered by rodents, boars

JAMBI, Jambi: Farmers in the Sarolangun Bangko regency, which is one of the main food producers in the province, have recently complained about the frequent attacks of moles and boars in their rice fields.

Regent Zainul Imron said on Saturday that the animals cause a great deal of financial loss.

"We're going to wage a war against the pests or at least reduce the loss inflicted on farmers," he was quoted by Antara as saying.

The regency is among those which have reached self-sufficiency in food production. The government attempted to boost productivity even further by providing, from the local administration's budget, small tractors for each of the villages in the regency. (swe)