Locust Situation Report May 2020 LOCUST INFESTATION BACKGROUND ASSESSMENT OF OBJECTIVES: The main objecve of the rapid needs assessment is to inform humanitarian organizaon, aid agencies and donors on current status of the locust infestaon in TRDP Programme are; the impact of the infestaon on people's food security and livelihoods - i.e. arable land, herbs, shrubs and trees; urgent needs to tackle infestaon and to address consequent humanitarian needs. The 2019-20 locust swarm in Pakistan is an districts of Sindh aer inially aacking outbreak of desert locusts, which is Khirpur, sparking fears of large-scale crop TARGETED DISTRICTS: threatening the food supply across the country. devastaon in barrage areas. According to Tharparkar, Umerkot, Dadu, Jamshoro & Tando Since June 2019, the locust outbreak has been media reports, locusts aacked on agricultural Allahyar affecng eastern Pakistan. In November 2019, fields and tress in Dadu, Maari, Jamshoro, Karachi saw the first locust aack in the city Nawabashah, Naushehro Feroze and Sanghar, METHODOLOGY: aer 1961. On 1 February 2020, the Pakistani Umerkot, Tharparkar, Khirpur and Hyderabad The Rapid Needs Assessment has been carried Government declared a naonal emergency to districts. "Locusts can destroy the agricultural out by TRDP, with quesonnaire. Interviews protect crops and help farmers. The current belt of Sindh if they entered Mirpurkhas, Tando took place on May 2020. desert locust situaon remains extreme Allahyar, Maari, Hyderabad and other alarming Swarms of locusts have spread to six districts on the le bank of Indus River. Locust Situaon Report May 2020 DISTRICT WISE LOCUST SITUATION LOCUST SITUATION: THARPARKAR Mosepota, Roheera, Kuo, Verhari Drs, Mithrio The Desert Locust, found in various parts of Tharparkar, considered the most destrucve Union Councils migratory pest because they are highly mobile and can form swarms containing millions of 70 64 locusts, leading to devastang impacts on 60 crops, trees, pasture and fodder. A small swarm 50 (1 km2) can be made up of 80 million locusts 40 and can consume the same amount of food in 30 20 Soomra, Khakhanyar Bajeer, Khakhanyar one day as 35,000 people. Locusts breed very 6 10 Rahim Ali, Rana Tari, Islamkot, Moo ji Wand, fast and— a single female locust can lay egg 0 Bhave Jo Tar, Shahmir Vikia, Waoro, Bantario, pods containing anywhere from 80-150 eggs. Total UCS Affected Ucs Borli Mohd Shah, Warvai, Mole Ji Tar, Mahave Several swarm of locusts have entered in Villages Jo Tar, Karnorio, Mutoo Jo Tar, Chache Ji Vaeri, Tharparkar from barrage and ate up Sangri and Ade Jo Tar, Khario Gulam Shah, Gurho, Mithrao Peeloo locals complained. According to 300 267 Chuto, Aban Jo Tar, Gorano, Jhanpo, Areri, herders, massive swarms were seen in 250 Jhaba, Raedhri, Katan, Manjthi, Soojaveri, Islamkot, Tugusar, Thario Halepota, Ismail 200 Doonjh, Neblo, san Lanja, Samaro, San Deda, Sangrasi, Mithrio Halepota, Rohaj, and Bhawo. 150 Nahr Vero, Kangni, Mithrio gul, Godhio, Thith, 83 Dabho samma, Soonder, Malsrio, barach and 100 Jhun, Tepari, Bandhna Lis, Mehyari Hangorja, Mokhai, Danbhario, villages of Taluka of 50 Gangan, Unri, Sringhwari, Phatoor, Jaroobhri, Nagarparkar and village Londhar , Borli 0 Nabisar, Chachi Hot, Chachi Dars, Roheera Total Villages Affected Villages Locust Situaon Report May 2020 DISTRICT WISE LOCUST SITUATION LOCUST SITUATION: UMERKOT LOCUST SITUATION: DADU Swarms of short-horned grasshoppers have The aack by locusts in Dadu district on Union Councils played havoc with the vegetaon and crops in around 1,319 Acers land out of this 1,172 Chachro and Umerkot's arid and barrage areas, Acers agriculture land badly affected in some 80 66 spreading gloom among the farmers. Extensive 60 villages of 11 union councils. Locust locust damage to crops in the area of district. aacked the standing crops of Coon, 60 Community and farmers said that, the average Sunflower, wheat, fruits, vegetables, Ladies 40 yield of wheat, coon and vegetables crops finger, Fodder, Chilies, watermelon, Onion, affected by the swarms of locusts. Need to and Babar, Kandi, Beer, Neem, Lemon, and 20 10 prevent the locust aack. Other farmers said others trees also badly affected. Around huge swarms of locust destroyed the enre 12,714 populaon from 2,119 households 0 Total UCS Affected Ucs crops and other vegetaon in a maer of few also directly affected and losses of PKR. 21.57 Affected Housholds hours. millions in surveyed 60 villages of Dad district. Due to aack of locust 10000 on the standing crops, 7946 7946 8000 the growers/abadgars are seriously worried 6000 4000 and demanding to 2119 government should 2000 1319 1172 60 come need to acon 0 against locusts. Total Affected Locust Situaon Report May 2020 DISTRICT WISE LOCUST SITUATION LOCUST SITUATION: JAMSHORO LOCUST SITUATION: TANDO ALLAHYAR The aack by locusts in Jamshoro district on Swarms of locusts were spoed in Tando Jamshoro [Union Councils] around 493 Acers land out of this 341 Acers Allahyar district, Sindh. As per data from field agriculture land badly affected in some 47 team locust aacked on around 1,457 Acers 35 30 villages of 9 union councils. Locust aacked the 30 land out of this 660 Acers agriculture land standing crops of Coon, Fodder, watermelon, 25 affected in some 52 villages of 12 union Onion, and Babar, Kando and others trees also 20 councils. Locust aacked the standing crops of badly affected. Around 13,716 populaon from 15 9 Coon, Sunflower, wheat, Sarsoo, fruits, 2,286 households also directly affected and 10 vegetables, Ladies finger, Fodder, Chilies, water losses of PKR. 5.72n millions in surveyed 47 5 melon, Onion, and Babar, Kando, Beer, Neem, 0 villages of Jamshoro district. Lemon, and others trees also badly affected. Total UCS Affected Ucs Tando Allahyar:Union Councils Jamshoro [Afftected Households] 25 20 10000 7875 20 8000 15 12 6000 10 4000 2286 2000 270 493 47 381 5 0 0 Total Affected Total UCS Affected Ucs Locust Situaon Report May 2020 Around 5,232 populaon from 872 households also directly affected and losses of IMPACT PKR. 30.16 millions in surveyed 52 villages of Following major overall impacts due to locusts crops and trees, they demanded the authories Tando Allahyar district. Due to aack of locust aacked; to send teams to their areas to spray pescides on the standing crops, the growers/abadgars in order to save them from further losses. are seriously worried and demanding to CROPS: government should come need to acon As per collected data crops of Coon, Fodder, FOOD SECURITY AND MARKETS: against locusts and provide support to watermelon, Onion, Sunflower, wheat, fruits, In affected districts, no significant changes in community. These creatures are known for vegetables, Ladies finger, Chilies, water melon availability of staple food, purchasing power, aacking crops, parcularly coon, and this and Babar, Kando, Beer, Neem, Lemon are change in prices nor supply of essenal food has caused severe problems for people in affected in Dadu ,Jamshoro ,Tharparkar, commodies are reported. In affected area Sindh provinces. An agriculturalist claimed Umerkot and Tando Allahyar districts. The reported decrease staple food availability, that the locusts can destroy the agricultural reported decrease in the crop yield compared decreased purchasing power and increase belt of Tando Allahyar. to same me last year without being able to prices of staple food, resulng in some aribute it to locusts only. In affected district, malnutrion cases. Tando Allahyar: Afftected Households impacts on crops are sll uncertain, as the PREPAREDNESS: infestaon is sll recent. 6647 7000 The Naonal Disaster Management Authority LIVESTOCK: 6000 (NDMA) at naonal level, Provincial Disaster 5000 There is no vegetave cover/ pasture available Management Authority (PDMA) at provincial 4000 in arid area of Dadu, Umerkot, Jamshoro and level, government Agriculture Department 3000 1457 Tharparkar, so livelihood of livestock depending started An-Locust Operaons in collaboraon 2000 1022 660 872 1000 52 upon trees. Farmers said that locusts posed a with all relevant stakeholders in Locust affected 0 serious threat to whatever was le of their districts. Total Affected Locust Situaon Report May 2020 IMPACT RECOMMENDATIONS PROSPECTIVES: Following major recommendaons; Increase in locust swarms is ancipated unl June and Ÿ July (monsoon) due to favorable ecological and market based food/fodder security acvies Ÿ climac condions for locust breeding. Unless proper Provision of support to ongoing locust control operaon Ÿ control measure and livelihood migaon support is Creaon of livelihood opportunies through cash for work Ÿ put in place, the connuous locust infestaon will Immediate start spray in affected area Ÿ have adverse effects on crop producon, livestock Provision of claim against losses systems and food security. LOCUST CONTROL AND HUMANITARIAN RESPONSE: REFERENCES: Currently, The Naonal Disaster Management https://tribune.com.pk/story/1999542/2-locusts-swarm-6-sindh-districts-devour-crops/ Authority (NDMA) at naonal level, Provincial Disaster Management Authority (PDMA) at provincial level, https://www.thenews.com.pk/print/533961-locusts-extensively-damage-crops-in-umerkot-as- government Agriculture Department started An- govt-watches-in-silence Locust Operaons in collaboraon with all relevant https://dailytimes.com.pk/604995/locust-attack-standing-crops-in-dadu/ stakeholders in Locust affected districts. The Government reported to be ulized given the https://arynews.tv/en/locust-swarms-reach-city-of-sehwan-sharif-in-sindh/ resources available and the infestaon rate and scale. https://www.worldbank.org/en/news/facsheet/2020/04/27/the-locust-crisis-the-wprld-banks- Response is at surveillance, monitoring and responce chemicals/pescides spraying stage. Need to humanitarian response in the affected area. Reports from Agriculture department.