Paddy farmers in Medak district are using the 'Eluka Chitti', an ancient Telugu mantra, to combat rodent damage. Farmers queue for chits, which are then planted in their fields, with some using extra chits for exceptional results.
A 70-year-old man, Raji Reddy, who gives the chit after writing a mantra in ancient Telugu on the paper, suggests to the farmers to keep the chit in a pot or a bottle and tie it to a stick, which should be three metres in height, and plant the stick in the field.
