Massawa — The Ministry of Agriculture hosted an evaluation assembly on 2 April in Massawa, specializing in the endeavors made to handle the desert locust infestation within the Northern and Southern Crimson Sea Areas throughout 2023.
The assembly noticed the participation of Mr. Arefaine Berhe, the Minister of Agriculture, Regional Governors, heads of regional Assemblies, varied officers, agricultural consultants, and representatives of farmers.
Mr. Kibrom Andemicael, Managing Director within the Northern Crimson Sea Area, emphasised in his opening remarks the importance of the management efforts, highlighting their significance not just for Eritrea but in addition for neighboring nations.
Mr. Tesfit Gerezgiher, Director Normal of Agriculture and Land within the area, detailed the actions undertaken, the challenges confronted, and future plans for mitigating the locust risk in his report. He famous that the locust invasion in 2023/2024 was unprecedented in scale and scope, with over 1,400 personnel, 14 spraying items, and 4 automobiles mobilized for the management operations.
Mr. Tesfit praised the collaborative effort involving the Ministry of Agriculture, most of the people, protection forces, and native administrations, which successfully managed the locust risk earlier than it might trigger vital hurt to agriculture and pasturelands.
Ambassador Mohammed-Seid Mantai, Governor of the Southern Crimson Sea Area, warned of the potential for elevated locust exercise following the onset of rains in varied elements of the area, urging for vigilant monitoring and thorough preparedness.
Minister Arefaine Berhe highlighted the profitable coordinated efforts amongst agricultural specialists, the group, native administrations, and protection forces in addressing the locust disaster. He additional urged for a strengthened collective method, together with the availability of coaching, the event of other pesticides, and the execution of standard discipline inspections to forestall future invasions.
