During his working trip to the Aral region, Kazakh Minister of Agriculture Aidarbek Saparov got acquainted with the chemical processing works against especially dangerous pests carried out in this region and took part in a meeting of the emergency headquarters.

"60 thousand hectares of territory have been developed in the Kyzylorda region. 18,000 hectares need chemical treatment. Currently, 11,700 hectares of land are being cultivated. "I keep my personal control in order to complete this work as soon as possible and with high-quality execution," the minister said.

As of May 26, the region is fighting locusts. 11,706,000 hectares of the planned 19,654,000 hectares have been cultivated. 4 light aircraft, 2 ultralight aircraft, 12 ground units, 5 drones and 45 rear vehicles were used in pest control. The total area to be cultivated will be 60,024 thousand hectares. Contracts have been signed with the supplier organizations for the planned sites.

To coordinate the work, an emergency headquarters has been established under the leadership of Deputy akim of the region Bakhyt Zhakhanov. Such headquarters are operating in all districts. 279 specialists are involved in monitoring and control in local areas. To date, 474.1 thousand hectares of land have been studied and species of grasshoppers have been identified. However, no damage to agricultural crops has been recorded.