Locusts spread in Alabr district of Hadramout

SAYON, May 10 (Saba)-Alabr district of Hadramout governorate has
witnessed spreading a huge number of locusts.

Director of the agriculture and irrigation Amr Karama said that the
locusts are now in area at 41,128 hectare in the region based on a
field survey done by the national center of control and observation
of desert locusts last April.

Karama called on concerned bodies to intervene to face wives of
locust to avoid any damages might be hit agriculture products in the
region and neighboring governorates.

Director of the plant s production department at the ministry of
agriculture Abdullah al-Siani said that the center monitored waves
of locusts last April in the region, adding that the center is
facing financial obstacle to send field teams.He asked the ministry
of finance to give orders to pay sums allocated to carry out the
field survey of combating locusts.

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