Pakistan Made Drones to tackle locusts attacks

Pakistan made drones to fight against locust swarms

Pakistan has manufactured drones that would be used to encounter locusts’ swarms. After creating ventilators locally National Radio Telecommunication Corporation or NRTC announced earlier this week that they have made Drones.

Agriculture Drones

The drones will help farmers for tackling locust swarms which have badly affected agriculture lands in Pakistan. The drones will be used for spraying pesticides and insecticides because were affected by locusts’ swarms. A few days ago, Minister for Science and Technology has advised Pakistan engineers to manufacture drones.

PM Imran Khan was also briefed on the programs going on in NRTC especially the manufacturing of drones which will be helpful in the battle against Locust swarms.

So far 2.4 million acres of land were sprayed by insecticides to keep the damage minimum. The operations have been carried out in 41 districts, where 972 teams are actively participating against it.

Locusts attack in Pakistan

By far 61 districts have been affected by locusts’ attack. The locusts emerge from the desert eat everything in the land and travel with approximately 92 miles per day. According to the UN, 38% of agriculture land is breeding ground for the insects.

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