(MENAFN- Trend News Agency) DUSHANBE, Tajikistan, April 9 . The Food andAgriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launchedin Tajikistan the second phase of its regional initiative, theProgramme to improve national and regional locust management inCentral Asia and the Caucasus (CCA), funded by the JapanInternational Cooperation Agency (JICA), Trend reports.
According to the FAO, the project aims to support national andregional efforts to prevent and effectively combat locustoutbreaks. This effort spans five years and includes Afghanistan,Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, andUzbekistan.
Oleg Guchgeldiyev, FAO Representative in Tajikistan, stated thatthe second phase underscores FAO's commitment to assisting theTajik government and other Central Asian nations in managing locustconcerns.
He stated that by encouraging collaboration and offeringtechnical expertise, FAO hopes to limit the negative effects oflocust infestations on food security and livelihoods, resulting inimproved productivity, health, and the environment in theregion.
Furthermore, FAO conducted a training session from February 26to March 1, 2024, on locust monitoring and information managementin southern Tajikistan, benefiting 29 Tajik locust experts.
On April 1, the FAO representation in Tajikistan delivered 10 kgof biopesticide to the Locust Control Expedition stateorganization. Additionally, they provided 20 protected tablets andaccessories for field data collection. These biopesticides,containing the active ingredient Metarhizium acridum, areparticularly effective as they exclusively target locusts, posingno negative impacts on human health or the environment.
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