DHARMGHAR, Nepal (AP) — Monkeys are becoming one of the most persistent and destructive enemies of farmers in Nepal. The daily ritual reflects a growing crisis across rural Nepal. By the time she returned, a troop of monkeys had swept through the field, stripping away crops she had spent months growing. With few younger people left in the village, there is no one to help keep the animals away. “Thankfully other people came and chased the monkeys away.