๐๐ข๐ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ ๐ฐ๐๐๐ฏ๐๐ซ ๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ซ๐ ๐ก๐๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฉ๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐จ๐ฅ?
Weaver ants are considered farmersโ friends as they protect crops like cashews from pests. Introducing weaver ants is just one of many techniques used in Agroecological Crop Protection (ACP), which combines the principles of agroecology, Integrated Pest Management (IPM), Organic Agriculture, and regenerative agriculture.
This natural solution reduces crop damages, improves yields and nut quality, ends the need to spray chemical pesticides, reduces production costs and increase's farmers profit margins. Moreover, it maintains the health of farmers and the environment while also improve the resilience of farming systems.
Watch this video to learn about weaver ant management techniques and the successful experiences of organic cashew farmers in Preah Vihear province.