This year, 53.4 thousand hectares of fields in the Republic of Dagestan are planned to be treated for locusts. The need for insecticides for these purposes amounts to 4 thousand liters.
15 million rubles have been allocated in the region's budget for locust control in 2025. Additional funds are also provided in several districts.
Currently, the provision of farms with means to destroy pest insects stands at 27%. According to the regional Ministry of Agriculture as of May 16, 1.1 thousand liters of insecticides have been purchased from the republican budget for locust control, and contracts have been signed with contractors for a total area of 31 thousand hectares. Of these, locust control will be carried out using ground equipment on 26 thousand hectares and by aviation on 5 thousand hectares.
To date, the first signs of locust pest hatching have been noted on small land plots in the Nogai District.
Prepared by the Dagestan Branch of the Federal State Budgetary Institution "Agroanalytical Center"