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Central Asia Unites Against Devastating Locust Invasion

6/15/2025

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Kyrgyzstan is rallying Central Asian nations to unite against a devastating locust invasion threatening 114,000 hectares of farmland. With two-thirds of this land infested, urgent pesticide treatments are underway. Collaborative agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan seek to bolster monitoring efforts and coordinate pesticide application, all while tackling rising food security fears linked to climate change.

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Kyrgyzstan is rallying Central Asian nations to unite against a devastating locust invasion threatening 114,000 hectares of farmland. With two-thirds of this land infested, urgent pesticide treatments are underway. Collaborative agreements with Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan seek to bolster monitoring efforts and coordinate pesticide application, all while tackling rising food security fears linked to climate change.