Farmers upset as wild boars from across border damage crops

Already reeling under the devastating floods and erosion of farmland, farmers cultivating fields across the barbed fence along the International Border with Pakistan are now facing fresh losses. They are worried as wild boars from across the border are damaging their remaining paddy crop.

Farmers say while wild boars continue to destroy standing crops, they are helpless as the Border Security Force (BSF) does not allow installation of electric cobra wires to prevent their entry and the government rules prohibit the killing of such animals.

“Wild boars from Pakistan enter Indian territory along water bodies, including Sakki Nallah, a seasonal rain-fed stream, and the Ravi river,” said Harjit Singh, a farmer from Kakkar village. He said the recent floods had washed away temporary fences, f