Pesticides needed to control locusts.

FAISALABAD -- University of Agriculture Faisalabad Vice Chancellor Dr Muhammad Ashraf has directed agriculture experts to develop phyto-chemical bio-pesticides from the 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 Office Plant Protection Imran Faraz, Research Officer UAF Ahmad Waqas and other notables during a field visit to Athari Hazari.

He said that locust has emerged second corona virus in term of food security as it was playing havoc with food security.

He said work on war footing was essential to fight the crisis to ensure the food security.

He said that after the 27 years, it had hit crops at the huge level.

He said that the government has set up a consortium of the agricultural universities, Food Security Ministry, Agriculture Department NDMA, and PDMA others to work jointly on the locust.

He said...