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Kenya launches drone application of bird repellent against quelea in Narok County

In December 2024 Kenya's agriculture ministry launched aerial application of bird repellents, using drones, to control quelea birds threatening wheat and barley farms in Mau Narok.

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Organisation
Kenya Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
Location
Narok County, Kenya, Kenya
Year
2024
Category
Agriculture

The State Department for Agriculture announced a drone programme at a launch in Mau Narok, Narok County, on 3 December 2024. The programme applies bird repellents from the air to control quelea birds that damage wheat and barley farms.

According to the ministry, the Principal Secretary said he expected the quelea problem to be brought under control within five days. The page reports the launch and that expectation; it does not report results.

Location: Narok County, Kenya

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  1. Government launches aerial drone programme to combat quelea birds (Kenya Ministry of Agriculture) https://kilimo.go.ke/government-launches-aerial-drone-programme-to-combat-quelea-birds/

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