Quelea Birds: Kebbi state government Begins Aerial Spray
The Kebbi State Government has begun aerial spraying of chemicals to kill migratory pests in three of its frontline LGAs, Argungu, Bagudo, and Kalgo.
At the flag-off of the aerial operation, Governor Dr Nasiru Idris, who was the Secretary represented to the State Government (SSG), Alhaji Yakubu Bala Tafida, said it was to ensure the state’s food security.
According to him, “The pests, especially quelea birds, remain a serious threat to the production of cereal crops.”
He assured that the state government was determined to combat any threat that would jeopardise the state’s agricultural successes.
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