Barn owls for pest control


Bosi participants being shown how to assemble a barn owl nest box.

IN advocating sustainability, the Malaysian Palm Oil Green Conservation Foundation (MPOGCF) has joined up with the Barn Owl and Rodent Research Group (BORG), Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM), to use owls to control rats in plantations.

The launch of the Barn Owl for Oil Palm Smallholders Initiative (Bosi) was held at the Al-Huda Mosque, Bandar Baharu, Kedah.

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