Unofficial translation from Tajik into English
By Kosim Khalimov
Ref.: # 1/921
30 May 2006
To: Ministry of
Emergency Situations and Civil Defense
Ministry of
Agriculture would like to inform that the weather conditions of current year
enabled favorable conditions for spread and increase of locust in the country.
The specialists of National Agency for protection of plants and agricultural
chemistry undertook agricultural research in areas of 62240 hectares during
March to May 2006, including 19640 hectares in Khatlon, 26000 hectares in Sughd
and 16600 hectares of land in RRS.
Due to immediate
warming in the country, herbs and grasses dried out in mountains and hilly
areas. As a result, spread of locusts emerged from Afghanistan and Uzbekistan where no locust control measures were undertaken, and the locusts started fleeing towards
Tajikistan?s bordering districts and other districts such as Panj, Kumsangir,
Khuroson, Rudaki, Varzob and Vakhsh affecting agricultural farms.
According to
phenology and locust development stage, a wide spread of locusts is observed
once in four to five years. A spread of locusts was observed during 1996 in Tajikistan. CARE and FAO had been providing assistance to control locust spread until
2004. Again, we are observing a wide spread of locust in 2006, in which we
need to undertake chemical treatment.
As of 29 May 2006,
locusts affected 39140 hectares of lands and nearly 11023 hectares of land are
treated with chemicals against locusts. Anti-locust chemical treatment is conducted
in Sughd, RRS and Khatlon regions.
The Government of
Tajikistan provided anti-locust chemicals such as 275 liters of Fastak, 475
liters of Fury, 2590 liters of Barier and 250 liters of Deltametrin, which are
used in the country.
As the locusts are
now in mature development stage, they are now laying eggs, which could possibly
cause wider spread of locusts over the next year affecting more lands and the
agricultural sector in general. Therefore, we need to destroy the locusts this
year, while preventing its spread for the future.
For timely
prevention and control of locusts in the country, according to estimation of
experts, we need the following tools and chemicals:
- High-capacity
aerosol equipment GRD ? 6 units
- Micro ULVA
equipment ? 3000 units
- Chemicals ? 60
tons
- Special wears ?
3500 units
We need to equip
1000 people to be employed during locust control treatment and provide them
with necessary working conditions. In addition, we need 100 tons of diesel and
petrol, which cost significant funds.
Given provision of
these conditions and resources, we could prevent possible spread of locust in
the country. Detailed information regarding affected areas is provided on
attached table.
Madaminov V.
Minister,
Ministry of Agriculture, Tajikistan.
(signed)
Situations Report
Locust emergency in Tajikistan
As of 30 May 2006
Figures are in hectares
|
#
|
Name of district
|
Planned
treatment
|
Area discovered
by assessment
|
Locust affected
area
|
Actual area
treated against locust
|
|
1
|
Tursunzoda
|
17000
|
5400
|
2700
|
-
|
|
2
|
Shahrinav
|
3000
|
3800
|
2800
|
260
|
|
3
|
Gissar
|
13000
|
2400
|
1600
|
425
|
|
4
|
Rudaki
|
27500
|
4300
|
1200
|
100
|
|
5
|
Varzob
|
1000
|
700
|
440
|
-
|
|
6
|
Nurobod
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
7
|
Jirgatol
|
7000
|
-
|
-
|
-
|
|
|
Subtotal RRS
|
68500
|
|
|
|
|
8
|
Shahritus
|
7000
|
5000
|
3500
|
150
|
|
9
|
Panj
|
6000
|
3400
|
900
|
100
|
|
10
|
Khuroson
|
2000
|
2500
|
2400
|
1000
|
|
11
|
Kabodiyon
|
11000
|
900
|
300
|
-
|
|
12
|
Dangara
|
7000
|
1500
|
560
|
-
|
|
13
|
Farkhor
|
8000
|
|
|
|
|
14
|
Muminobod
|
7000
|
|
|
|
|
15
|
Kolkhozobod
|
3500
|
1100
|
800
|
|
|
16
|
Kumsangir
|
11000
|
3300
|
1500
|
50
|
|
17
|
Jilikul
|
4000
|
700
|
440
|
|
|
18
|
Nosiri Khusrav
|
5000
|
1240
|
1000
|
410
|
|
|
Subtotal
Khatlon
|
71500
|
19640
|
11400
|
1710
|
|
|
Subtotal
Sughd
|
32200
|
26000
|
19000
|
8528
|
|
|
Grand total
|
172200
|
62240
|
39140
|
11023
|
