Jumbos damage 3k banana trees, farmers seek compensation

AS elephants damaged hundreds of banana and coconut trees near the foothills of Thelanthi in Kanniyakumari, affected farmers are demanding compensation from the forest department.

- M ABDUL RABI

Farmers are already affected by various other factors, but farmers at and near the foothills are more affected by the problems caused by animals.

Recently, banana farmers at Thidal in Bhoothapandy forest range faced the wrath of elephants.