Agriculture Ministry has decided to use drone technology for the spraying of insecticides to control the spreading of crop-destroying caterpillar known as “Sena” (Fall Armyworm).
The first experiment of spreading insecticides using drone technology was held today in a maize cultivation in Galenbidunuwewa.
The Agriculture Ministry has already taken number of measures to prevent the spreading of Sena caterpillar. According to that, the Ministry introduced four insecticides and also appointed a task-force to work on this. The government has already granted a 50 percent subsidy for those insecticides.
Agriculture Minister P. Harrison has also instructed Ministry Secretary K.D.S.Ruwanchandra to continue these measures taken by the Ministry to prevent this menace which has already been reported from three districts.
The Ministry has also taken measures to prevent the effect of this caterpillar to the paddy cultivation and also made the farmers aware about this invasive pest and also instructed them to be vigilant on the presence of these caterpillars in their crops.
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