FAO conducts cross-border survey between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan

A cross-border survey was organized between Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan from May 31 to June 4 to join efforts towards reducing the threat posed by locusts and strengthening bilateral and regional cooperation, UzA reported.

The first part of the survey was conducted along the border areas of Kuytendag, Khojambaz, and Darganata districts of Lebap region of Turkmenistan, involving four experts from each country. Four Uzbek experts conducted the second part of the survey in Kashkadarya region of Uzbekistan (Nishan and Dehkanabad districts). The participants included specialists from Turkmenistan's Plant Protection Service, the Ministry of Agriculture and Environment Protection, as well as Uzbekistan's Agency for Quarantine and Plant Protection (AQPP), the Ministry of Agriculture. 43,000 hectares were surveyed on…