Introduction of Product
Bird pests are a common problem in the agricultural community. A product commonly used in Canada is propane fueled scare cannons, otherwise known as bird bangers (Fraser, 2010). A scare cannon is a form of acoustic bird protection made up of a simple, easy to use design (Fraser, 2010). The sound created by the device is generated through the combustion of propane that is injected into a cylindrical barrel producing a loud explosion (Harris, 1983). The timing of the explosion is determined by the control box that dictates the time intervals the shots are fired at; these can be set to the hours of heaviest bird activity for the convenience of the farmer (Fraser, 2010). The effectiveness of the cannon can be contributed to both the profound volume of the boom and the randomization of the shots being fired; for the most adequate results it is suggested that time intervals of more than 3 minutes are chosen, this avoids the risk of the pests becoming socialized to the noise (Fraser, 2010). With the noise covering an area of 5 acres sending this product to Nepal could create a boom Canada’s economy and induce higher crop yields for the farmers of Nepal.
Bird pests are a common problem in the agricultural community. A product commonly used in Canada is propane fueled scare cannons, otherwise known as bird bangers (Fraser, 2010). A scare cannon is a form of acoustic bird protection made up of a simple, easy to use design (Fraser, 2010). The sound created by the device is generated through the combustion of propane that is injected into a cylindrical barrel producing a loud explosion (Harris, 1983). The timing of the explosion is determined by the control box that dictates the time intervals the shots are fired at; these can be set to the hours of heaviest bird activity for the convenience of the farmer (Fraser, 2010). The effectiveness of the cannon can be contributed to both the profound volume of the boom and the randomization of the shots being fired; for the most adequate results it is suggested that time intervals of more than 3 minutes are chosen, this avoids the risk of the pests becoming socialized to the noise (Fraser, 2010). With the noise covering an area of 5 acres sending this product to Nepal could create a boom Canada’s economy and induce higher crop yields for the farmers of Nepal.