In Kazakhstan, a campaign to protect agricultural lands from gregarious locust pests continues. Protective measures are being carried out in 13 regions. Chemical treatment has been applied to 700,000 hectares of land, accounting for 31.8% of the planned volume of 2.2 million hectares. A total of 236 units of specialized spraying equipment have been deployed.
The highest work rates have been observed in the Turkestan, Zhambyl, and Ulytau regions. According to monitoring data, no damage to agricultural crops has been recorded. Treatments are ongoing.