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There is dire need to increase food production to meet the rising demand for food. Crop production is significantly impacted by pests and diseases, leading to 10-15% pre-harvest losses. These losses occur due to the damage caused by a variety of pests, including vertebrate herbivores. Rodents alone are responsible for over 15% of food losses at both pre-harvest and post-harvest stages.

Apart from direct crop damage, rodents also contaminate food, fodder, and feed, and are vectors for several communicable diseases. In addition to rodents, depredatory birds cause substantial damage to crops. Their impact, particularly on horticultural commodities, can be significant and poses a threat to both crop yields and food security. The expansion of agricultural land into fringing forest areas has led to wild animals such as blue bulls, wild boars, and monkeys encroaching on farm lands.