Title: Control of cotton pests: effective preventive measures for a promising harvest
Introduction :
Last year, cotton production was severely impacted by an invasion of jassids, these insect pests feared by farmers. However, major cotton-producing countries have taken the lead in implementing effective preventive measures to protect their crops. In this article, we will present to you the efforts undertaken by these countries to face this scourge and the promising results they hope to obtain during the next harvest.
Anticipated preventive measures:
Faced with the Jassid threat, cotton-producing countries quickly reacted by implementing various preventive measures. First of all, the approval of new insecticides was carried out, thus providing effective solutions to fight against these pests. In Ivory Coast, for example, the government has taken measures to accelerate the approval process for pesticide molecules specific to jassids. Input suppliers also played a key role in ensuring that these products were available in sufficient quantities for the new season.
Vigilance and responsiveness:
Some countries were also vigilant and responsive to the appearance of the first signs of Jassids. This is the case of Chad, which acted as soon as insects were reported in neighboring Cameroon, since the geographical proximity suggests their possible presence on their territory. By purchasing significant quantities of products, Chad was able to quickly treat the first infestations and thus hopes to save its cotton production for this campaign.
Promising results:
Despite the apprehensions related to the previous year, many farmers chose to treat their crops, which gives positive signs for the next harvest. Chad aims to produce 50% more this year, in the hope of reaching its target of 210,000 tonnes within two years. For its part, Mali, which lost half of its production last year, hopes to regain its position as leader in African cotton by targeting a production of 700,000 tonnes of seed cotton. These figures give reason to be optimistic about the ability of producing countries to overcome this crisis.
Conclusion :
The fight against cotton pests is being organized and producing countries are doing everything they can to protect their crops. Thanks to the implementation of effective preventive measures and exemplary responsiveness, they hope for a promising harvest in the coming months. This is encouraging news for the cotton industry, which hopes to quickly recover from losses suffered last year.