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Ministerial Decree No. 18 of 1967 on the Egyptian locust resistance and the types of hoppers.

Country/Territory
Egypt
Document type
Regulation
Date
1967
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Cultivated plants, Wild species & ecosystems
Keyword
Plant protection Pests/diseases Cooperative/producer organization Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Insects
Geographical area
Africa, Mediterranean, Middle East, Near East and North Africa, Northern Africa, Red Sea & Gulf of Aden
Abstract

This Decree provides for the resistance to Egyptian locusts and the types of hoppers. Article one states that Egyptian Locusts and hoppers are from the acridiue species which is harmful for plants and must be resisted and the treatment of infected plants is mandatory. Farmers have to inform relevant committees as soon as the infections are clear to start the resistance. The Ministry of Agriculture provides for the different ways to resist Egyptian Locusts whether by poison, or spraying with chemicals and so on. The Agricultural Cooperatives have an important role and acts of resistance.

Full text
Arabic