Today the problem of locust control were discussed at a joint meeting of Kazakhstani and Russian specialists. After all the flying pests of the state borders does not exist, so for several years now the fight against them is in obeh countries, and at such meetings are preparing a joint action plan.

"In 2018, the projected spread of locusts 1 million 942 thousand ha. Of them we are planning on locust 1 million hectares, Asian 272 thousand hectares, Morocco locust 639 thousand ha. For conducting pest management of crops from the state budget 2.5 billion tenge," — said acting Chairman of the Committee, the COMMITTEE in agriculture of Kazakhstan almabek Mars.

In the past, the Kazakhstan side to the Russian, there were many complaints on the quality of the methods of locust control. Today, emphasized by the representatives of the neighboring side, many things changed. My role in this was played by such meetings. At that meeting, the Russian side voiced the monitoring of the recurrence of the locust — growth this year should not be. In Kostanay region this year, the growth of the locust population also do not predict. In 2017 was handled over 200 thousand hectares, this will be about 150 thousand in 8 districts of the region. However, the amount is not yet known, the money will be allocated from the Republican budget.

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