This is also part of the local government's efforts in food self-sufficiency program,"Batulicin, South Kalimantan (AntaranewsKalsel) - The Tanah Bumbu Food Crops and Livestock Agency (Distanpanak) together with a village supervisory non-commissioned officer (Babinsa) exterminated rats.
Head of Tanah Bumbu Distanpanak Abdul Karim in Batulicin on Saturday said the rat lately almost attacked most of the rice crop in Tanah Bumbu. If not immediately controlled, it feared may reduce the productivity of rice in an area whose nicknamed "Earth Bersujud".
The method used was fumigation, namely sulfur powder wrapped in straw and burned, and the smoke from burning is inserted into the rat's hole.
Once filled with smoke, the rat holes covered with soil. A few minutes rats were confined in the hive will die.
According to him, these fumigation more effective in eradicating mouse pests before planting. When the plants start growing rat population is reduced, even exhausted.
Abdul Karim admitted that his agency now focusing on rats pest control in the rice fields of Subdistrict of Kusan Hulu and Satui.
Rat pest control also involves all members of farmer groups in each area as an initial preparation for planting rice.
"This is also part of the local government's efforts in food self-sufficiency program," he said.
edited by Mahdani
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