Large amount of grasshoppers generated Damage to crops such as wheat and cotton Pakistan June 15, 9:16

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In Pakistan, a large amount of grasshoppers are occurring in various places, and the damage of eating crops is widespread, and the government is mobilizing troops of the military to take measures such as exterminating grasshoppers.

Since last month, a large amount of grasshoppers have occurred in Pakistan, mainly in the southwestern part of Balochistan Province, causing damage to crops such as wheat and cotton.

In the video from the site, a group of grasshoppers are flying around, blocking the view, covering the ground and hindering the harvesting work of agricultural products. Since the 1990s, a large amount of grasshoppers have occurred in Pakistan, and the damage has spread mainly to rural areas in rural areas. According to the government, the total damage is estimated to be about 550 billion yen in Pakistan as a whole.

"I tried to protect my cotton from grasshoppers, but I couldn't prevent them from swarming," said a farmer man who grows cotton.

Regarding the outbreak of grasshoppers, the government is feeling a sense of crisis that "it will have a serious impact on the stable supply of food", and mobilizing troops of the military and spraying insecticides from the ground and the sky I will. However, because grasshopper swarms are moving over a wide area, it is difficult to get rid of them, and farmers are calling for larger-scale measures.

Supporting countries such as Japan and China

Following the serious damage of grasshoppers, the Pakistani government is promoting the removal of grasshoppers with the support of countries such as Japan and China.

Among them, the Japanese government has announced that it will cooperate with Japanese NGOs to provide the Pakistan government with an insecticide for combating grasshoppers and support it.

In addition, the Chinese government provides a spraying device for spraying pesticides, and dispatches a team of agricultural experts to investigate the damage situation of agricultural products. China is working with the Pakistan side to build an "economic corridor" for large-scale infrastructure development as part of the "One Belt, One Road" concept for a huge economic zone. In the field as well, in recent years, the Chinese side has been strengthening relationships, such as actively investing. As part of that, we are taking the initiative in responding to grasshopper measures.”

In addition, the Turkish government has provided aircraft for spraying insecticides from the air, and countries such as the United Kingdom and South Korea are also starting to provide insecticides.