Ministry deploys airplanes, helicopters to fight locust invasion

Addis Ababa, January 4, 2021 (FBC) – Ministry of Agriculture announced deployment airplanes and helicopters in the fight against a locust invasion, an Ethiopian official said on Saturday.

Abera Lemma, Public Relations Director at Ethiopia Ministry of Agriculture said the aircrafts are being used to assess the extent of locust invasion as well as to spray chemicals on locust affected areas.

Abera noted that the aircrafts are being used in areas located in Ethiopia’s Southern Nations Nationalities and Peoples, Oromia and Somali regions affected by the locust invasion.

The director further said there are plans to initiate a community-led campaign to fight the locust invasion which crossed to Ethiopia from neighboring Somalia.

Ministry of Agriculture has dispatched dozens of experts to help with the efforts to battle the locust invasion which is threatening tens of hectares of agricultural lands.

Source: China.org.cn