Massive locusts attack would continue for next two years: Committee informed.

Islamabad -- Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research was told that massive locusts attack was occurred after twenty-five year and it would continue for next two years.

Committee also informed that lack of pesticides, personnel for on-ground activity, funds, lack of coordination are the major reasons for the loss as this is a question of national disaster. They disclosed that some fifty year old equipments has used in operation.

Senate Standing Committee on National Food Security and Research in its meeting inquired reasons as to why the ministry was ill prepared to deal with the massive locusts attack in the province of Sindh which has caused immense damage to the Rabbi crops and asked for presentation of the periodic survey reports conducted regarding the locusts attack for 2019 and preceding years.

The meeting was held under the chairmanship of Senator Syed Muzaffar Hussain Shah here at the Parliament House on Thursday and was attended among others by Senators Seemee Ezdi, Najma Hameed, Hafiz Abdul Karim, Fida Muhammad, Sajjad Hussain Turi, Secretary National Food Security and Research, President ZTBL, Vice...