Leverkusen, August 18, 2022 — Bayer supports the humanitarian non-profit company “Fondation suisse de déminage” (FSD) in their objective to demine land that was infected by mines and unexploded gadgets because the start of the war in Ukraine. A contribution of 825,000 euros will be committed to acquiring a large-size mechanical mine clearance maker. The device has the ability to process big locations of land such as farmland.
The mine clearance maker is presently being kept and gotten ready for its implementation in Ukraine, prepared for this fall. It will support FSD’s demining operations moneyed by the United States Department of State. The particular locations of operation of the maker will be collaborated in between FSD and Ukrainian authorities.
“As landmines and explosive gadgets present a life danger to individuals in Ukraine, we are persuaded that our contribution to FSD is an essential humanitarian contribution to the security of the Ukrainian civil society. Even more, by clearing farmland, it will enable farmers to grow food securely, get an earnings and aid to alleviate the tense scenario around international food security. Big parts of the international south depend upon food exports from Ukraine”, states Bayer CEO Werner Baumann.
“This big demining device will play a vital function in speeding up the demining procedure in Ukraine”, states Hansjoerg Eberle, Director of FSD. “It will make it possible for the fast elimination of plants cover to permit our detectors access to the surface area. In addition, it will speed up the ‘technical study’ of possibly polluted land. This essential stage of humanitarian demining target at getting a clear image of the contamination so regarding designate the clearance resources in the most effective way.”
Mine clearance is of essential value for Ukraine. Given that the start of the war, big locations of land have actually been infected completely or partly with landmines and unexploded or deserted munitions, thereof big parts of farming land where farming is presently not possible. To assist Ukrainian civilians, consisting of farmers, remain safe and protect the upcoming harve