Govt readies farmers to tackle rodent menace

On the sidelines of a rodent management campaign in Niuland, district
agriculture officer, Nguzonyi Wetsa, today advised participants to destroy the
poisonous ‘Parthenium’ weed growing around the area. Wetsa said that the
plant is very poisonous and can cause several diseases like eczema, asthma and
dermatitis. Not only are human beings affected, but the weed has also caused
dermatitis in animals like cows and goats. When they eat the weed, their milk
becomes bitter and drinking it for long time can cause poisoning. The weed has
become a threat to the environment and biodiversity and adversely affects the
germination and growth of several crops.

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