{"id":"2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","canonicalSlug":"2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","url":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","language":"en","title":"Gezira authority continues aerial operations against starling flocks","summary":"The plant-protection authority reported aerial spraying across several Gezira areas, with Rahad next and an additional aircraft planned for western Gezira.","body":["The Gezira Plant Protection Authority said aerial spraying against starlings was continuing in eastern Gezira, Al Manaqil, Al Qurashi and northern and southern parts of the state. SUNA reported from Madani on 10 October that flights had covered targeted areas; the authority said earlier operations reduced bird numbers at those sites.","The authority said work in the Rahad agricultural scheme was planned for early the following week and one additional aircraft was planned for western Gezira. No pesticide name, application volume, cost or quantified bird count was given, and the aircraft was a plan rather than a delivered asset."],"keyPoints":[],"sections":[],"text":"Gezira authority continues aerial operations against starling flocks\n\nThe plant-protection authority reported aerial spraying across several Gezira areas, with Rahad next and an additional aircraft planned for western Gezira.\n\nThe Gezira Plant Protection Authority said aerial spraying against starlings was continuing in eastern Gezira, Al Manaqil, Al Qurashi and northern and southern parts of the state. SUNA reported from Madani on 10 October that flights had covered targeted areas; the authority said earlier operations reduced bird numbers at those sites.\n\nThe authority said work in the Rahad agricultural scheme was planned for early the following week and one additional aircraft was planned for western Gezira. No pesticide name, application volume, cost or quantified bird count was given, and the aircraft was a plan rather than a delivered asset.","category":"economy","region":"world","topics":["non-oil-economy"],"eventDate":"2026-10-10","eventDateBasis":"SUNA datelined its report from Madani on 10 October 2026 and described ongoing spraying; it said Rahad work was planned for early the following week.","publishedAt":"2026-10-10T21:01:50Z","modifiedAt":"2026-10-10T21:01:50Z","publicationBasis":"first-publication","preparedAt":"2026-10-10T21:01:00Z","sourcePublishedAt":"2026-10-10","translatedAt":"2026-10-10T20:53:49Z","sources":[{"url":"https://suna.sd/posts/okay-alnbatat-balgzyr-toasl-mkafh-tyor-alzrzor-balrsh-algoy","name":"Sudan News Agency (SUNA)","checkedAt":"2026-10-10","attribution":"SUNA Arabic report dated 10 October 2026 on the Gezira Plant Protection Authority’s aerial spraying operations against starlings. Complete indexed Arabic report read; original paraphrase only, no image used. No open reuse licence identified.","publishedAt":"2026-10-10"}],"translations":{"en":"https://wellficent.com/en/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","tr":"https://wellficent.com/tr/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","ar":"https://wellficent.com/ar/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","fr":"https://wellficent.com/fr/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","es":"https://wellficent.com/es/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","ru":"https://wellficent.com/ru/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control","pt":"https://wellficent.com/pt/news/2026-oct10-global-more-africa-sudan-gezira-aerial-starling-control"},"corrections":[],"locations":[],"type":"news","classification":{"version":"1","dataKinds":["project-update"],"geographies":[{"role":"economic-scope","countryCode":"SD","subdivisionCode":"SD-GZ"},{"role":"event-location","countryCode":"SD","subdivisionCode":"SD-GZ"}],"evidenceBasis":["reported-observation","plan"],"measurementPeriod":null}}