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ٍScarecrow 'khayal Miatah'

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In the Egyptian countryside farmers use a very simple way they believe it protects their fields from birds who feed on their gains. They distribute in the fields a fixture in the form of 2 cross wooden bars. they dress this fixture a ‘gilbab’, which is long Arab shirt worn by Egyptians in the countryside. The efficiency of such method is debatable. Yet Its a tradition in the countryside which farmers believe is efficient in combating birds. Its also an ecological solution which involves zero usage of harmful materials. This method is used in other Arab countries ex Iraq.

The challenge

Providing an effective method for combating birds attacking grains fields

The principle of the traditional scarecrow 'khayal Miatah' involves erecting a simple cross wooden fixture dressed in cloth for scaring birds away from fields.

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In the Egyptian countryside farmers use a very simple way they believe it protects their fields from birds who feed on their gains. They distribute in the fields a fixture in the form of 2 cross wooden bars. they dress this fixture a ‘gilbab’, which is long Arab shirt worn by Egyptians in the countryside. The efficiency of such method is debatable. Yet Its a tradition in the countryside which farmers believe is efficient in combating birds. Its also an ecological solution which involves zero usage of harmful materials. This method is used in other Arab countries ex Iraq.

The challenge

Providing an effective method for combating birds attacking grains fields

The principle of the traditional scarecrow 'khayal Miatah' involves erecting a simple cross wooden fixture dressed in cloth for scaring birds away from fields.

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