India, June 2 -- Farmers in Uttar Pradesh's Bundelkhand say gaushalas have reduced some crop damage from abandoned cattle, but have not solved the wider problem.

Nilgai and wild boar continue to raid fields, damaging wheat, chickpea, peas and other crops despite fencing and constant vigilance.

Poorly managed cattle shelters, limited capacity and alleged irregularities mean stray cattle still return to fields in several villages.

Solar fencing subsidies have helped some farmers, but many say the protection is costly, incomplete and less effective against wild boar.

In Banda district of Uttar Pradesh, almost every village has a gaushala (cattle shelter) for abandoned cattle. Farmers say that has helped reduce crop damage, but only to so...