Five million red-billed birds have been killed in Tanzania Tanzanian authorities have reported the successful killing of more than five mil...
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Five million red-billed birds have been killed in Tanzania
Tanzanian authorities have reported the successful killing of more than five million red-billed birds.
The birds invaded more than 1,000 acres of rice fields in Manyara region, causing significant loss of crops.
Using drones, officials spent four days spraying the birds with chemicals to solve the problem.
The birds can consume more than 50 tons of crops daily, as noted by Gadman Mbuko from Tanzania's Plant Health and Pesticides Agency.
The red-billed bird, one of the most common bird species in the world, often destroys crops such as rice and wheat.
In 2021, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimated the loss of agricultural products of about 50 million dollars per year, especially in the sub-Saharan region, as a result of these birds.