India, June 23 -- Farmers across Bihar's plains say repeated crop raids by nilgai and wild boars are forcing them to move away from maize, pulses, vegetables and groundnut.

Many are shifting to wheat and paddy, which are seen as safer but bring lower returns and weaken traditional crop rotation.

Official data shows sharp declines in crops such as barley, jowar, bajra and groundnut in several districts over the past five years.

Farmers and experts say compensation remains difficult to access because of unclear rules and poor coordination between departments.

Farmers across Bihar's plains say crop raids by nilgai and wild boars are changing what they grow, cutting incomes and exposing gaps in compensation and control measures.

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