ISLAMABAD – China has assured Pakistan that it will supply pesticides andspraying equipment to Pakistan to combat the locust attack.
This was mentioned by the ambassador of China, Yao Jing on Tuesday. TheAmbassador called on Federal Minister for National Food Security andResearch Makhdoom Khusro Bakhtiar.
The minister apprised the ambassador about the requirement of pesticidesand aerial support to control the locust in Pakistan particularly Sindh andBalochistan. The federal minister also underlined the importance of themeasures taken by neighboring countries to control locust as these insectskeep moving to bigger areas.
Khusro Bakhtiar informed the ambassador about the requirement of aerialsupport from China to curtail the production of locust in vulnerable areas.He underscored the urgent need for aerial support with pesticides tocontain the locust in the deserts.
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The ambassador said that China will consider supplying pesticides andspraying equipment to Pakistan as an emergency project.
He also told the minister that China will send a delegation comprisingtechnical experts to Pakistan next week to further deliberate on aerialmanagement of locusts. “The delegation will visit the locust-affectedareas,” he said.
