10,000 snakes to be released to protect Indonesia's West Java rice fields from rats


JAKARTA, Aug 25 (Bernama): Indonesian authorities in Indramayu Regency, West Java, are planning to release 10,000 non-venomous snakes into paddy fields to combat rat infestations that threaten rice crops.

The snakes, locally known as ‘koros’ and ‘lanang sapi’, are harmless to humans and act as natural predators, reducing farmers’ reliance on chemical pesticides.

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