locust attack

The aerial spray wing of the Plant Protection Department is completely inactive

Says infestation has been limited to two districts

One T16 drone can spray insecticides over 10 hectares of farms every hour

Rural community must be trained in locust drying and processing

Pakistani scientists can use data generated by FY-3 for remote sensing-based assessment of damaged vegetation

Agriculture minister says more swarms in the offing

Says Centre set up 12 centres in Thar without consulting provincial government

Delhi’s international airport asks pilots to take extra precautions during takeoff and landing due to locusts

NDMA chief says Pakistan wants to acquire modern machinery to eliminate hopper

Fakhar Imam says all necessary equipment provided to depts for protection of agricultural lands

Pakistan alone is expected to incur losses of around $4 billion due to locust-caused destruction

Officials, experts say rising temperature could prompt locusts to return from Cholistan as new swarms enter from Iran

Shibli Faraz asks people to adopt precaution as two more MPAs die

The 'Dangal' star had cited the Holy Quran while commenting on the Mumbai locust attacks

Farmers express concern as lack of effective strategy threatens food security

Farmers call for Sindh-Centre coordination, joint strategy

Swarms of insects invade fields in Pakistan and India, decimate crops

Locust swarms have infested 23 countries across East Africa, the Middle East and South Asia

NDMA says survey and spray operation in areas stricken by invasion under way

UN agency chief calls for supporting livelihoods of farmers and pastoralists in affected areas

Iran to use military to fight hopper bands

Ali Hosseini calls for greater regional cooperation to ensure food security

Minister slams Centre for not carrying out aerial spraying in Sindh

Will support smallholder farmers who are most at risk of food shortage

Islamabad urges Tehran to chalk out joint mechanism; extend bilateral cooperation

Plant protection drones expected to reach Karachi in two weeks

Agriculture minister will connect with Indian, Iranian and Afghan counterparts via video conferencing

Locals claimed that the fresh attack could potentially cause tremendous damage to crops

Locusts can be controlled by community-based collection of insects and cash buyback

Justice Sahito warns of food shortage, inflation of food prices if locusts not killed

Standing Committee on Food Security seeks release of funds to cope with ‘national disaster’

Migrating across continents, locusts destroy green vegetation that comes in their way

Aircraft was spraying pesticide to eliminate locust in the area

Locust attack has also played havoc with key crops

Says national calamities are confronted with unity all over the world, they are viewed on political basis in Pakistan