ISLAMABAD, Oct 21 (APP): National Locust Control Center (NLCC) on Wednesday said that pest presence during last 24 hours was not reported from Khyber Pakhtunkhwa Balochistan and Punjab. However, it said that desert locust presence was reported from only one district Jamshoro of Sindh, said a press release issued here. Meanwhile, the joint teams of… Continue reading Locust find in Jamshoro, presence of pest not reported from other provinces: NLCC
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No locust find in any part of country during 24 hours: NLCC
ISLAMABAD, Oct 19 (APP): National Locust Control Centre (NLCC) on Monday said that due to intense survey and control operation, pest presence was not find any part of the country during last 24 hours. A press release issued by Ministry of National Food Security and Research said that the pest was completely eliminated from the… Continue reading No locust find in any part of country during 24 hours: NLCC
No presence of locust reported during last 24 hours: NLCC
ISLAMABAD, Oct 13 (APP): National locust Control Centre (NLCC) on Tuesday said that no presence of locust has been reported from any part of the country during last 24 hours. A press release issued by Ministry of National Food Security and Research said that the pest was completely eliminated from the provinces of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa,… Continue reading No presence of locust reported during last 24 hours: NLCC
No locust presence reported from any part of country during last 24 hours: NLCC
ISLAMABAD, Oct 12 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) Monday said that no presence of desert locust was reported from any part of the country during last 24 hours as servery and control operation against the pest was still in progress with full force. The NLCC had conducted anti-pest survey over 129,088 hectares of… Continue reading No locust presence reported from any part of country during last 24 hours: NLCC
Pakistan successfully overcomes locusts’ challenge: Fakhar Imam
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (APP): Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Friday said that due to dedicated work done by all the concerned stakeholders, Pakistan remained successful in controlling locusts. “The challenge of locust was no doubt enormous but it was met extraordinarily well with coordinated efforts of the NLCC, provincial governments,… Continue reading Pakistan successfully overcomes locusts’ challenge: Fakhar Imam
Locust threat successfully overcome: Lt Gen Moazzam
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (APP): Chief Coordinator of National Locust Control Center (NLCC), Lieutenant General Moazzam Ejaz Friday said that the Locust threat was subsided in the country as the challenge had successfully been overcome now. Speaking at an event here NLCC, he said that all institutions including National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) had worked together… Continue reading Locust threat successfully overcome: Lt Gen Moazzam
Sindh loses 30% or 1.4 mln cotton bales: Fakhar Imam
ISLAMABAD, Oct 9 (APP): Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Friday said that Sindh province has lost nearly 30 percent or 1.4 million bales of cotton this year due to climate change implication. “Unfortunately cotton has been extraordinarily badly hit this year mainly due to climate change implications,” he said while… Continue reading Sindh loses 30% or 1.4 mln cotton bales: Fakhar Imam
No locust found in Punjab, KP, Balochistan provinces: NLCC
ISLAMABAD, Oct 8 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) surveyed around 148,981 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in Sindh province. According to press statement issued here on Thursday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in the provinces… Continue reading No locust found in Punjab, KP, Balochistan provinces: NLCC
NLCC surveys 129,072 hectares, no locust traced
ISLAMABAD, Oct 6 (APP):The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) surveyed around 129,072 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours however presence of locust was not reported from any area. According to press statement issued here Tuesday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in any of the… Continue reading NLCC surveys 129,072 hectares, no locust traced
NLCC surveys 139,523 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs
ISLAMABAD, Oct 5 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) surveyed around 139,523 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in Sindh province. According to press statement issued here on Monday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in the provinces… Continue reading NLCC surveys 139,523 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs
NLCC surveys 183,740 hectares of land under anti-locust operation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) conducted survey at around 183,740 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in Sindh. According to press statement issued here on Friday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in the… Continue reading NLCC surveys 183,740 hectares of land under anti-locust operation
NLCC surveys 176,161 hectares of land under anti-locust operation
ISLAMABAD, Oct 1 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) conducted survey at around 176,161 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in Sindh. According to press statement issued here on Thursday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in the… Continue reading NLCC surveys 176,161 hectares of land under anti-locust operation
NLCC carries out survey on 168,635 hectares
ISLAMABAD, Sep 22 (APP): National Locust Control Centre (NLCC) on Tuesday carried out anti-pest operation over 144 hectares of District Lasbella of Balochistan during last 24 hours in order to eliminate it completely from the country. The joint teams of the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, provincial agriculture departments and the Pakistan Army… Continue reading NLCC carries out survey on 168,635 hectares
Efforts against locust to be continued till complete elimination
ISLAMABAD, Sep 11 (APP): The Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Friday said that efforts against desert locust would be continued and strategies to be evolved for averting any pest threats in future. Addressing the National Locust Control Center (NLCC), he said that coordinated efforts of all concerned ministries, departments at… Continue reading Efforts against locust to be continued till complete elimination
NLCC surveys 199,215 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs
ISLAMABAD, Sep 06 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) surveyed around 199,215 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in one district of Balochistan provinces. According to press statement issued here Sunday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust was found in… Continue reading NLCC surveys 199,215 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs
Proactive policies help control locust: Fakhar
ISLAMABAD, Sep 4 (APP): Federal Minister for National Food Security and Research, Syed Fakhar Imam on Friday said the proactive strategy adopted by the government helped in controlling spread of locust across the country, though it is minimally present in just two districts of Sindh and Balochistan. “There is no presence of locust in Khyber… Continue reading Proactive policies help control locust: Fakhar
NLCC surveys 208,471 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs
ISLAMABAD, Sep 04 (APP): The National Locust Control Center (NLCC) surveyed around 208,471 hectares area of land during the past twenty-four hours and carried out locust control operation in two districts of Balochistan and Sindh provinces. According to a press statement issued here Thursday by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research, no locust… Continue reading NLCC surveys 208,471 hectares of land under anti-locust operation in 24 hrs
NLCC surveyed 218,596 hectares, no locust found in KP, Punjab
ISLAMABAD, Aug 26 (APP): National Locust Control Centre (NLCC) had surveyed about 218,596 hectares of land during last 24 hours and carried out anti-locust operation over 200 hectares of Lasbella district of Balochistan and 100 hectares of Tharparkar district of Sindh province. A press release issued by the Ministry of National Food Security and Research… Continue reading NLCC surveyed 218,596 hectares, no locust found in KP, Punjab
Locust presence reported only from two districts
ISLAMABAD, Aug 11 (APP): Presences of desert locusts on Tuesday was reported from Tharparkar and Nagarparkar areas adjacent to Indian border, whereas nothing such was recorded in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa provinces. According the latest details of desert locust issued by National Locust Control Centre (NLCC), the presence of locusts was reported only in Tharparkar… Continue reading Locust presence reported only from two districts
China donates high-tech drones to help Pakistan combating locusts
BEIJING, July 31 (APP):China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs has purchased 12 T16 high-tech farm drones from DJI and donated to help Pakistan combat locusts. One T16 drone can spray insecticides over 10 hectares of farms every hour, China Global Television Network (CGTN) reported on Friday. The operator can control five drones at the… Continue reading China donates high-tech drones to help Pakistan combating locusts
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