Balochistan, locust attack

Balochistan, locust attack

Photo: AFP Surrounding areas, probably in April last year, reached different parts of Balochistan. The situation was similar in other parts of the country, but crops and orchards were damaged. Prior to the locust attack, the government had expressed concern. However, progress was not made in time, and even the feudal lords in Balochistan were concerned and suffered losses.

The government has held a number of high-level meetings and is said to be preparing for any possible lower-level attacks and large-scale spraying. At the federal level, a national action plan was drawn up and a state of emergency was declared, but several months later, no serious action was taken by the government and relevant departments.


The locusts did not take the issue seriously, spread across the country and attacked more violently than ever before, leaving millions of hectares of standing crops and orchards in Balochistan on the brink of destruction while the locusts continued to move. Also damaged and this continues.

 Last year, the necessary steps were not taken to stop the growth of locusts, which resulted in the heart laying millions of eggs. After rain, humidity, heat and favorable weather, the eggs are now spread more. And now tens of thousands of billions of Tadolis are attacking standing crops and orchards across Balochistan and also destroying forests.

The World Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) fears that the destruction of crops and orchards by pumpkins could cost Pakistan between Rs 4 billion and Rs 5 billion, and if weeds are not eradicated, there will be famine. If that happens, Balochistan's agriculture will surely be completely destroyed. .

 Eat every vegetable. The situation remained the same and in the next few days, if not sprayed on a large scale, on the one hand the crops would be destroyed, on the other hand, the new locust attack would leave nothing in the province called agriculture.

According to the doctor, Arif Shah, director of the Provincial Plant Protection Institute, will join a large army of locusts from Iran in Balochistan this month, which will be much bigger and more dangerous than the current attack and will not only destroy but destroy Balochistan.

 will give. Even in Punjab. The whole country including Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and other neighboring countries including India
It will reach these countries easily.

Hay sellers can ride up to 150 km a day and its small army can feed 30,000 to 35,000 people a day, a relatively small number of which were not controlled last year. This year the locusts multiplied in number. Wheat has been harvested this year, wheat may not be available for consumption next year. There could be a severe famine.

It is also a matter of concern in Balochistan that agriculture is largely dependent on orchards rather than crops and apple, peach, apricot, potato, cherry and other trees take many years before they bear fruit, but these days 30 locust attacks cause From.

 Even 40-year-old trees are free of green leaves and run the risk of drying out. Therefore, the government should not be limited to mere decisions and announcements, but should take meaningful and practical steps in such a situation.

The government held meetings, made decisions and made claims only in the wake of the Corona epidemic, but practically nothing was done to stop the epidemic from spreading. Not visible, so the virus has spread in the province, the number of infected people and deaths is increasing rapidly. 

The government was unable to implement any of its declarations or implement its decisions and as a result, Balochistan and the provincial capital Quetta are now at the mercy of Allah. It is as if the Balochistan government has failed in this regard.

( Hamari News )