How do you stop monkeys from destroying crops

Using dry fish as repellant: Some farmers hang dry fish on the branches / keep sealed small packets with boneless dry fish pieces around the field. On opening the packets, monkeys rub the hands to get rid of smell till it bleeds. They never enter the same field with their team.

You can simply close the windows, or monkey-proof them with a mesh covering. Meshing a window and keeping food out of sight will discourage curious monkeys. Avoid the use of plastic bags. If you have monkeys in the area you should avoid using plastic bags as much as possible when you are walking around.

TIP #4: SCARE THEM AWAY

Some people recommend using a powerful water pistol or a garden hose. Others suggest firecrackers (although we would highly recommend against this in a residential area where it could disturb other pets) but generally speaking monkeys don’t like loud noises.

To keep them away, mix 1/3 cup flower, 2 tablespoons red chilli powder and two tablespoons powdered mustard and sprinkle around the garden. If you want to spray it, add 4 cups of water and some vinegar. Even just sprinkling vegetables with pepper will deter monkeys from eating them.

Animal nutritionists at the zoo say giving bananas to the primates is like humans eating too much cake and chocolate. The monkey troop at the zoo have been on a health kick and have been avoiding food that is too sweet and sugary – including bananas.

the methods done by the farmers employee to protect their crops are: 1)using pesticides like herbicides, insecticides etc. 2) biological pest control approaches such as cover crops, trap crops and Beetle banks. 3) barrier based approaches such as Agro- Textiles and Bird netting.