The Iranian agriculture ministry has called on the military to help fight locusts that have invaded the south of the country, threatening to destroy crops.
ABC News Online: Iran brings in military to battle locusts threatening crops worth billions
Iran has called in its military to help fight locusts that have invaded the south of the country, threatening to destroy crops worth billions of dollars, according to Iranian media reports.
The locust invasion, seen as the worst in decades, compounds problems facing Iran, already hard-hit by the coronavirus outbreak at home and seeing its oil exports sink to a record low as the crisis sharpens the impact of US sanctions, which further limit shipments.
Mohammad Reza Mir, a spokesman for the ministry's Plant Protection Organization (PPO), said the desert locusts had attacked more than 200,000 hectares of orchards and farmland in seven of Iran's 31 provinces, the semi-official news agency ILNA reported.
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WNU Editor: The locusts are going to win.
More News On Iran Deploying The Military To Battle A Locust Invasion
Military to help battle locusts in Iran -- Tehran Times
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Iran's army to help battle locust swarms in south -- Xinhua
Iran may use military against locusts threatening crops -- Reuters
A Second Wave Of Locust Invasion Hits Iran Hard -- Radio Farda
2 comments:
Death To the infidel bugs!!!!!
perfect job for Iran ����. try hard to win ����
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