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KP Starts Using Drones to Fight Locust Swarms
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reportedly acquired modern technology as it prepares itself to keep the locust swarm moving north at bay.
According to reports, PDMA has used agricultural drones to spray pesticides and insecticides on numerous fields in and around Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan).
Parwaiz Khan, DG PDMA, says that the authority used agricultural drones to sprinkle pesticides and insecticides at terrains where vehicles and staff cannot reach.
The locust swarm has proved to be a menace for farmers as it has destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of land and ripened crops, causing huge loss to farmers.
Last year, Sindh had reported the first incident of invasion by locust swarms. However, the tardy response from the concerned authorities has allowed it to destroy every inch of land standing in its way so far.
On Monday, the locust swarm invaded Chishtian, Bahawalnagar, destroying trees, bushes and thousands of acres of arable land. Locals blamed the provincial agriculture department for not undertaking concrete measures.
Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KP) has reportedly acquired modern technology as it prepares itself to keep the locust swarm moving north at bay.
According to reports, PDMA has used agricultural drones to spray pesticides and insecticides on numerous fields in and around Dera Ismail Khan (DI Khan).
Parwaiz Khan, DG PDMA, says that the authority used agricultural drones to sprinkle pesticides and insecticides at terrains where vehicles and staff cannot reach.
The locust swarm has proved to be a menace for farmers as it has destroyed hundreds of thousands of acres of land and ripened crops, causing huge loss to farmers.
Last year, Sindh had reported the first incident of invasion by locust swarms. However, the tardy response from the concerned authorities has allowed it to destroy every inch of land standing in its way so far.
On Monday, the locust swarm invaded Chishtian, Bahawalnagar, destroying trees, bushes and thousands of acres of arable land. Locals blamed the provincial agriculture department for not undertaking concrete measures.
