Kebbi govt takes measures as quelea bird invasion threatens rice farms

Kebbi State Government has intensified efforts to contain an invasion of quelea birds threatening rice farms in several parts of the state as farmers begin wet-season cultivation. The Commissioner for Agriculture and Food Security, Shehu Mu’azu, disclosed this during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Friday.
According to him, the migratory birds have invaded major Fadama farming areas, posing a threat to rice production and the livelihoods of farmers.
Mu’azu said the infestation was detected within the last 72 hours, with reports indicating damage to some early-planted rice fields.
He explained that quelea birds, regarded as one of Africa’s most destructive agricultural pests, mov...