What's jimbu? The herb that bolsters an iconic Nepali dish could also help save snow leopards
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37 households in Phu Valley, Nepal launched a pilot project in 2022 to farm jimbu (Himalayan chive) as a cash crop; the herb's pungent smell deters blue sheep (snow leopards' main prey) from raiding crops, potentially reducing predation conflicts and generating about 12 million rupees ($79,500) annually for communities with limited income alternatives.
The model is not universally replicable; experts caution against blanket adoption across other snow leopard habitats without site-specific adaptation.
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