Agri experts asked to develop phyto-chemical bio-pesticides to control locusts.

FAISALABAD -- Vice Chancellor University of Agriculture Faisalabad (UAF) Dr Muhammad Ashraf directed agriculture experts to develop phyto-chemical bio-pesticides from extracts of tobacco, Neem, Datura, and Castor bean etc to control locusts.

He was chairing a meeting of agricultural experts, including UAF Chairman Dr Mansoor Sahi, Dr Sohail Ahmad, Dr Ameer Rasul, Dr Muhammad Sagheer, Agriculture Officer Plant Protection Imran Faraz, Research Officer UAF Ahmad Waqas and other notables during a field visit to Athari Hazari.

He said...

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