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What causes Kenya, one of the East African countries, to kill birds? In this special compilation, you can see what the consequences are.
Birds
Kenya has experienced its worst drought in 40 years. Due to the scorching heat, all the grasslands have started to burn. In Kenya, which is known for its wildlife sanctuaries, wild animals are dying due to drought. The country’s media say that the death toll of elephants is particularly high.
As Kenya is struggling to deal with drought, the invasion of the Red-necked Sparrows is a major challenge for the country. These birds, which usually live in small flocks, gather in large flocks during droughts and fight over farmland to satisfy their hunger. In particular, Kenya’s food production has seen a boom as the main food of the red-tailed sparrows is the seeds of food crops such as rice and wheat.
These birds, known as feathered grasshoppers, consume up to 10 grams of grain per day, according to JANA’s Food and Agriculture Organization. Kenyan farmers lose an average of 60 tonnes of rice seeds per year to these birds. If the same situation continues, Kenya, which is in the grip of drought, will face many more problems, so the government of the country has started a war on birds. The country’s government plans to kill 60 lakh red-headed sparrows to protect rice fields from birds.
Fenthion (fenthion) insecticide is used by many African countries at such times. There are already voices calling for a ban on these pesticides, which can have very dangerous effects. It is in this context that the Kenyan government has decided to spray this pesticide on several acres of rice fields. In particular, it is planned to use drones to spray pesticides widely. Insecticide spraying has also started in some places since last month.
In this case, environmentalists have condemned this decision of the government. It is suspected that if the lands using chemical insecticides are properly disinfected, it will harm other organisms, especially the small animals that consume dead human bodies and animal bodies as food, and this will affect the food chain. Despite being well aware of the effects of pesticides. The Kenyan Department of Agriculture believes that failure to protect food grains, which is already caught in the grip of drought, will cause more problems. The main reason for all this is climate change.
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