The Ministry of Agriculture of the Republic of Kazakhstan refutes rumors of a locust invasion circulating in the internet space and media

The Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan today, May 28, 2025, issued a statement. The department stated that information about the massive spread of locusts is fake. This was reported by the press service of the agricultural department. According to the Ministry of Agriculture of Kazakhstan, in 2025, the spread of locust swarms is forecast on an area of up to 2.1 million hectares. This is 1 million hectares less compared to last year. To date, 596,300 hectares have already been actually treated in 14 regions. "The work is being carried out in a planned and standard mode under the control of deputy ministers of agriculture, representatives of the State Control Committee in the agro-industrial complex, as well as operational headquarters created in the regions. The Minister of Agriculture, Aidarbek Saparov, is personally monitoring the situation in Zhambyl, Turkestan, and Kyzylorda regions. 443 special spraying units and 4,625 specialists for inspections are involved in protective ...