China News Service, March 9. According to the website of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, at 10:00 on March 9, Beijing time, China ’s first batch of aid to prevent and control locusts from Pakistan successfully arrived at Karachi Airport, Pakistan. The batch of supplies includes 50 tons of malathion pesticides and 14 traction high-efficiency sprayers, and they were delivered to Karachi by charter flights from Shanghai Pudong Airport.

Image source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Website

Earlier, the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China sent a locust disaster prevention and control working group to Pakistan on February 23 and completed its mission to return to China on March 5. According to the assistance plan agreed between the working group and Pakistan, China will also deliver locust aid materials to Pakistan in two batches, including 250 tons of malathion pesticides and 36 traction-type high-efficiency sprayers, and all will arrive by the end of April Pakistan to help Pakistan effectively control the locust plague.

Image source: Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Website

It is reported that the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China will also send an emergency locust disaster prevention and control working group to relevant East African countries in mid-March to work with Africa to study and formulate prevention and control measures.