Zubair Qureshi
Islamabad
In order to combat locust infestations in various parts of the country, the Japanese chapter of Community World Service (CWS) an international non-governmental organization (NGO) has supplied 58,502 liters of Lambda Cyhalothrine EC2.5% pesticides to the Provincial Disaster Management Authorities (PDMAs) of the respective provinces.
Community World Service Asia (CWSA) is working in partnership with the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) to combat locust infestations in various parts of Pakistan.
With the help of financial assistance from the embassy of Japan, CWS Japan provided Lambda Cyhalothrine EC2.5% pesticides to PDMAs of the respective provinces.
The intervention will ensure a safe and secure application of the pesticides as per the plant protection guidelines. CWSA is also supporting 1,600 farmer families with conditional cash grants for tilling of lands to eradicate the locust eggs before hatching.
With this support, around 16,187 hectares of land will be made free of locust eggs and will be prepared for the next cultivation. As an additional preparedness measure, around 2,000 farmers will be trained on Integrated Crop Management and Integrated Pest Management approaches to be able to efficiently manage similar threats in the future.
