1000 Ducks Replace Pesticides On Wine Estate

The Vergenoegd Löw Wine Estate in Stellenbosch, South Africa, has used Indian Runner ducks as a natural alternative to pesticides since 1984. The ducks eat pests between the grapevines and fertilize the soil with their droppings. The duck breed was originally bred more than 2000 years ago in Indonesia to combat pests in rice fields. The estate typically has around...