The farmer's nightmare is back! Mobilization was declared in 27 villages and neighborhoods

Fighting efforts against the brown skunk, which harms agricultural production in Düzce, continues. A program was organized in Çilimli district within the scope of the work carried out by Düzce Provincial Directorate of Agriculture and Forestry with the support of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry and Düzce Governorship.

Düzce Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry Esra Uzun, Çilimli Deputy Mayor Orhan Kansız, district and branch managers and village and neighborhood headmen attended the program. In the program, plant protection products were distributed to 27 village and neighborhood headmen in the district to be used in the fight against brown skunk.

DISINFESTATION TRAINING WAS GIVEN TO HEADMEN

Before the distribution, headmen were informed about the work carried out to combat the brown skunk and the current situation of the pest in the district. In the technical information, control methods, spraying time, application method and the mixing ratio of the distributed plant protection product with water were explained.

"TOTAL FIGHT IS REQUIRED"

Speaking in the program, Düzce Provincial Director of Agriculture and Forestry, Esra Uzun, drew attention to the importance of producers, headmen and relevant institutions acting together in the fight against brown skunk.

Emphasizing that correct timing and the use of appropriate methods are decisive in the fight, Uzun stated that the participation of producers in the process with the same sensitivity will contribute to the spread of the pest and reduce the losses that may occur in agricultural products. Uzun stated that the work against the brown skunk will continue throughout Düzce.

THE GOAL IS TO KEEP THE PEST POPULATION UNDER CONTROL

Within the scope of the studies, it is aimed to apply different combat methods together in line with the principles of Integrated Combat. Thus, it is aimed to keep the brown skunk population below the economic damage threshold and to reduce losses that may occur in agricultural production.