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Bird invasion of fields: hope of good harvests disappears

Auteur: Mactar Ndiaye

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Invasion des champs par des oiseaux : l’espoir de bonnes récoltes s’envole

The presence of grain-eating birds in several villages in the commune of Ogo, in the department of Matam, is causing farmers anxiety day by day. All hopes of a good harvest are dashed by the disastrous attacks of the invaders. Despite the resources deployed against the flock of grain-eating birds that are taking over the fields, from the early hours of the day, the fight is lost in some places.

In Wassakodé, Ogo and Sinthiou Garba, the damage is enormous! Several hectares of millet and sorghum crops have been devastated by migratory birds despite the determined resistance of the farmers.

Slingshots, slingshots, and rackets made from kitchen utensils have failed to halt the birds' devastating spiral.

"The fight is very difficult. Every morning, thousands of birds descend on the fields until dusk, before returning to their roosts," said a severely affected farmer who has lost more than 5 hectares of millet.

Faced with this situation, the DPV services rushed to the scene for reconnaissance operations which should be followed by the implementation of appropriate response measures.

However, operations involving the use of motorized equipment could not be carried out due to flooding in some areas. The birds' roosts are located in inaccessible areas, such as in Thioubalel Nabadji, due to flooding.

The other pitfall, and not the least, is that the granivores, who have finished dictating their law, have dormitories on the other side of the Senegal River, in Mauritania.

Auteur: Mactar Ndiaye
Publié le: Lundi 20 Octobre 2025

Commentaires (2)

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    Liberté il y a 1 jour

    Arretez wayy:
    -juste des oiseaux qui viennent prendre leur part
    -pas besoin d en faire un article
    -nous humains mangeons aussi des animaux sans leur demander leur consentement
    -la nature appartient à tous, nous devons partager les recoltes avec des oiseaux
    -je soutu=iens les oiseaux.
    -ne me dites pas que vous allez déplyer l armée pour juste des oiseaux qui mangent un gramme de mil par jour
    si ce sont juste ces petits animaux qui pourront gâcher la belle récole, c est que vous n avez rien culté: un grand cultivarteur se fout des grammes de mil que picorent des oiseaux
    -la nature appartient à tous; nous tuons et mangeons les animaux, donc rendons à ces animaux leur part de nos récolttes
    Vivent les oiseaux. Soutien total

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    Yatt il y a 1 jour

    Sacré farceur !!

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    Ingenieur il y a 21 heures

    Peut-etre que, par ailleurs, ils se nourriront aussi de larves.
    Ce qui peut reduire les moustiques, en ce moment d'epidemie...

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