Cedac Encourages Using Frogs As an Alternative to Pesticides
Cambodian farmers often turn to pesticides when trying to stop insects from destroying crops, but the Cambodian Center for Study and Development in Agriculture (Cedac) has come up with a better idea: frogs. “Frogs are important to protect rice plants from damage by insects, especially during the early phases of cultivation,” Cedac said in a statement on Tuesday, adding that pesticides are an unnecessary expense and often end up killing frogs, whose skin is vulnerable to the chemicals. …
