Not only that, the extracts of the chilly, exported to the US where it is a favourite among foodies, can also be used as powder to drive away animals, according to scientists in the Defence Research Laboratory. World's hottest chilly 'Bhoot Jolokiya', also called Naga chilly, can indeed be turned into a grenade without being lethal. Scientists close to making 'Chilly grenade' to take on trouble-makers!.The Defence Research Laboratory (DRL) at Tezpur in Assam has established after extensive research that Chilly can be used to make grenade as a Non-lethal weapon, which can be used by the police and the military to disperse unruly mob or for sundry other purposes. DRL scientists are working on making the grenade with the hot properties of Bhoot Jolokiya.
DRL scientist R P Srivastava said, "Be it controlling mob violence or flushing out extremists out of their hideouts, the chilly grenade will come in handy without posing a physical danger to the targets," The biggest advantage of the chilly grenade would be its non-lethal nature.
The DRDO and World Wildlife Fund are also working on developing a powder from the chilly that could be coated on fences and ropes to scare away wild elephants who create havoc in many parts of the Northeast. The conservationists working on the experimental project had put up jute fences made of strong vegetable fibre and smeared them with the Bhoot Jolokiya powder which kept the elephants away. Straw nests with dry chilly powder was also burnt and the strong pungent smell emitted was successful in keeping elephants at bay.
Now the Assam government has undertaken a project to promote cultivation of the chilly which is unique to Nagaland and Assam. The state's agriculture department has directed its Horticulture and Food Processing department to cultivate the variety in select areas. Agriculture Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said that initially two districts--Golaghat and Baksa - have been selected for cultivating this chilly. Initially, 300 hectares of land will be brought under the cultivation of this chilly as there is a tremendous scope for earning revenue, Brahma said.
The Chilly is used as a spice in food or eaten alone for curing stomach ailments and is a remedy for heat. The Guinness Book of World Records has declared the Bhoot Jolokiya as the hottest chilly in 2007.
The DRDO and World Wildlife Fund are also working on developing a powder from the chilly that could be coated on fences and ropes to scare away wild elephants who create havoc in many parts of the Northeast. The conservationists working on the experimental project had put up jute fences made of strong vegetable fibre and smeared them with the Bhoot Jolokiya powder which kept the elephants away. Straw nests with dry chilly powder was also burnt and the strong pungent smell emitted was successful in keeping elephants at bay.
Now the Assam government has undertaken a project to promote cultivation of the chilly which is unique to Nagaland and Assam. The state's agriculture department has directed its Horticulture and Food Processing department to cultivate the variety in select areas. Agriculture Minister Pramila Rani Brahma said that initially two districts--Golaghat and Baksa - have been selected for cultivating this chilly. Initially, 300 hectares of land will be brought under the cultivation of this chilly as there is a tremendous scope for earning revenue, Brahma said.
The Chilly is used as a spice in food or eaten alone for curing stomach ailments and is a remedy for heat. The Guinness Book of World Records has declared the Bhoot Jolokiya as the hottest chilly in 2007.
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