The 7th Sub-Regional Training Course on Desert Locust Survey and Control Operations
The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) is organizing a training course in Amman, Jordan, during 6-15 May 2012.
The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) is organizing a training course in Amman, Jordan, during 6-15 May 2012.
The Desert Locust is considered to be one of the most serious agricultural pests that has been known to mankind, throughout history, the danger of Desert Locust is in its constant threat to invade agricultural crops and natural pastures thus, affecting the livelihoods and human welfare in addition to causing economic and social crises, which may extend its influence to cause political crises between states. Desert Locust spread in a wide area comprising 30 countries, where breeding areas extend from India eastward to the Atlantic Ocean westward and from the Mediterranean basin northward to the north of the equator southward. As for the areas that may be invaded by Desert Locust swarms, they could reach up to 60 countries where about 1/8 of the world population live.
Given the seriousness of this pest, the (CRC) was established, in 1965, within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Currently the Commission consists of the following member countries: Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The functions of the Commission are outlined as follows: i. planning and promoting national, regional and international actions relating to survey and control of Desert Locust; ii. maintaining reserves of locust control equipment, insecticides and other supplies to be used in case of emergency and to support member countries to build national capacities. The Commission also ensures that all member countries are provided with updated information with regards to Desert Locust infestations in addition to assisting the national research organizations and institutes of its member countries and coordinating research activities in its region.
In the context of information exchange and the importance of continued personnel training, on the practical methods and techniques used in Desert Locusts survey and control operations, the 7th Training Course on Desert Locust Survey and Control Operations (Amman, Jordan), comes as part of the national, regional and international training plan, that is held on a regular basis, for all the States concerned. it is also one of other training courses and workshops that are aimed to build the technical capacities of Desert Locust staff, for achieving effective control strategies against Desert Locust, with minimum negative effects resulting from the use of chemical pesticides, to humans and the environment.
The Desert Locust is considered to be one of the most serious agricultural pests that has been known to mankind, throughout history, the danger of Desert Locust is in its constant threat to invade agricultural crops and natural pastures thus, affecting the livelihoods and human welfare in addition to causing economic and social crises, which may extend its influence to cause political crises between states. Desert Locust spread in a wide area comprising 30 countries, where breeding areas extend from India eastward to the Atlantic Ocean westward and from the Mediterranean basin northward to the north of the equator southward. As for the areas that may be invaded by Desert Locust swarms, they could reach up to 60 countries where about 1/8 of the world population live.
Given the seriousness of this pest, the (CRC) was established, in 1965, within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Currently the Commission consists of the following member countries: Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, United Arab Emirates and Yemen.
The functions of the Commission are outlined as follows: i. planning and promoting national, regional and international actions relating to survey and control of Desert Locust; ii. maintaining reserves of locust control equipment, insecticides and other supplies to be used in case of emergency and to support member countries to build national capacities. The Commission also ensures that all member countries are provided with updated information with regards to Desert Locust infestations in addition to assisting the national research organizations and institutes of its member countries and coordinating research activities in its region.
In the context of information exchange and the importance of continued personnel training, on the practical methods and techniques used in Desert Locusts survey and control operations, the 7th Training Course on Desert Locust Survey and Control Operations (Amman, Jordan), comes as part of the national, regional and international training plan, that is held on a regular basis, for all the States concerned. it is also one of other training courses and workshops that are aimed to build the technical capacities of Desert Locust staff, for achieving effective control strategies against Desert Locust, with minimum negative effects resulting from the use of chemical pesticides, to humans and the environment.
03/05/2012