"This year, according to forecasts, there is a risk of spread of harmful and especially harmful organisms on the territory of the 5.1 million hectares, including 1.92 million hectares of locusts, 2.4 million — diseases of crops and so on", — said Arman Yevniyev.

According to him, for events of plant protection allocated from the Republican budget of 3.57 billion tenge.

Today completed tenders for the purchase of pesticides. Mobilized 540 pieces of equipment to combat locusts. In South Kazakhstan and Zhambyl regions identified suppliers of chemical processing, other regions held competitive operation.

"There is a danger of mass distribution of the Moroccan locust in the territory of South Kazakhstan and Zhambyl regions. In these regions it is planned to process 640 thousand hectares to combat the Moroccan locust," concluded Mr. Arman Evniev.

Source: https://news.mail.ru/