‘Anti-locust operation underway’
Military helicopters were used to spray insecticides at 250 acres land
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BAHAWALPUR:
Division Commissioner Asif Iqbal Chaudhry said 950 acres of land has been sprayed with insecticides against locusts attack in near Head Fareed on Wednesday.
Military helicopters were used to spray insecticides at 250 acres land, he added. “Locusts have been eliminated from 150 acres land in Cholistan area near Liaqatpur through extensive spraying. A total of 18 teams of agriculture department with the help of a tractor sprayed insecticides in the area.”
The commissioner highlighted that survey to find out the exact situation of locust attack was underway in the division. “Area of 1,991 acres was affected by locust attack in Bahawalpur division. Of this land, 1,031 acres had cotton crop, 108 acres had fruit orchards and 850 acres had other crops.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2020.
Division Commissioner Asif Iqbal Chaudhry said 950 acres of land has been sprayed with insecticides against locusts attack in near Head Fareed on Wednesday.
Military helicopters were used to spray insecticides at 250 acres land, he added. “Locusts have been eliminated from 150 acres land in Cholistan area near Liaqatpur through extensive spraying. A total of 18 teams of agriculture department with the help of a tractor sprayed insecticides in the area.”
The commissioner highlighted that survey to find out the exact situation of locust attack was underway in the division. “Area of 1,991 acres was affected by locust attack in Bahawalpur division. Of this land, 1,031 acres had cotton crop, 108 acres had fruit orchards and 850 acres had other crops.”
Published in The Express Tribune, May 21st, 2020.