Published 14:44 IST, June 1st 2020
Locust Attack: Jaipur authorities use fire engines to spray insecticides in Ramgarh area
The Jaipur authorities on Sunday used fire engines to spray insecticides to kill swarms of locusts at Ghati Ghanshyampur village in the Ramgarh area.
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Jaipur authorities on Sunday used fire engines to spray insecticides to kill swarms of locusts at Ghati Ghanshyampur vill in Ramgarh area. Massive swarms of locusts have entered Rajasthan recently from adjoining areas of Pakistan. According to state agriculture department, it is "biggest attack in 27 years".
tably, first locust attack of this year was reported from Ganganagar, a district in rth Rajasthan bordering Pakistan on May 11, and has w spread to Punjab, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Andhra Pradesh. desert locusts are a species of locust, a swarming short-horned grasshopper, and are kwn to devour everything in ir path, posing an unprecedented threat to food supply and livelihoods of millions of people.
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Centre steps up locust control measures
Union Agriculture Ministry on Thursday said that 15 sprayers are being procured from UK in a fortnight and plans are afoot to deploy drones and helicopters for aerial spray of pesticides. Union Agricultural Minister Narendra Singh Tomar has said that control measures are in full swing and in close coordination with state agriculture departments, local administration, and Border Security Force (BSF).
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India on High Alert over Locust Attack
India has issued a high alert after Locust Warning Organisation (LWO), under Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, warned of ar attack in May-June this year. country's food security is at severe risk as a large swarm of locusts is entering India after breeding and maturing in Iranian provinces and Pakistan’s Balochistan province. authorities have also started deploying drones, satellite-derived tools, special fire-tenders, and sprayers at pre-identified border locations.
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14:44 IST, June 1st 2020