Efforts underway to overcome locust threat: Fakhar.

ISLAMABAD -- Minister for National Food Security and Research Syed Fakhar Imam Friday said the coordinated efforts were underway to overcome the desert locust threat in the country.

Talking to media, he said the government was also coordinating with international agencies, development partners and other governments to overcome the pest attack by sharing best international practices.

Besides, he said the government was also making its efforts for enhancing its institutional capacities to mitigate the locust threat as well as to save the agriculture sector from further harmful impacts of pests.

The minister said that survey of the effected areas was vital for conducting spray and control operation, adding that special aircraft was being used for spray against locust.

He said the government was also arranging special...