Indonesia's () head Arif Satria said on 3 November that the government will test , a cloud-seeding material the agency developed, using drones in Kalimantan on 5 November as part of weather-modification efforts to prevent forest and land fires. He said he hopes it will be effective, which means the outcome is unknown.
Antara describes as salt particles of about 2 to 5 microns, small enough to be spread by drone. Seeding operations in recent days in South Sumatra were flown by the air force using technology. A cassava-starch fire-suppression mix is to be tested next.
Source: antaranews.com
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A planned trial; results unknown and effectiveness unproven.