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Survey reveals India free from locusts as farmers sow Kharif crops
Updated : 2 years, 11 months ago IST
In a piece of good news for farmers, who are busy sowing Kharif crops presently, a survey has revealed that the country continues to be free of locusts, which had emerged as a grave threat to farm output a couple of years back.
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India free from presence of locust swarms
Updated : 3 years, 5 months ago IST
Locusts are voracious in nature and are known for their vegetation-destroying abilities and their large-scale presence may pose a potential threat to food security.
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India free from presence of locust swarms
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
During the routine survey conducted during the last fortnight of October by the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, the country was found free from gregarious as well as solitary desert locust activities. Breeding of locusts too was not reported.
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India controlled spread of locust swarms using modern technologies: PM Mod
Updated : 5 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], August 28 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday said the country has controlled the spread of locust swarms using modern technologies like drones.
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Locust control operations carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], July 7 (ANI): Locust control operations were carried out in more than 2.75 lakh hectares area in the states of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Chhatisgarh, Haryana and Bihar from April 11 till July 6, 2020, according to the Union Min
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Rajasthan: Locusts destroy crops in Dholpur
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Dholpur (Rajasthan) [India], July 7 (ANI): Locust swarms on Monday attacked Sarmathura area of Dholpur district in Rajasthan, creating panic among farmers.
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Locust swarms reach Punjab's Bhatinda
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Bhatinda (Punjab) [India], July 3 (ANI): Some areas of Punjab's Bathinda district--Talwandi Sabo, Rampura and Maur Mandi were attacked by locust swarms on Thursday.
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Locust swarms seen in UP's Kanpur, administration on alert
Updated : 5 years, 10 months ago IST
Kanpur (Uttar Pradesh) [India], June 30 (ANI): Swarms of locusts were seen in Ganga barrage and surrounding areas of Uttar Pradesh's Kanpur.
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Swarm of locusts reaches Rajasthan's Dholpur
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Dholpur (Rajasthan) [India], June 27 (ANI): Swarms of locust entered Dholpur in Rajasthan on Saturday, precautionary measures have been taken to drive them away, said Rakesh Jaiswal, District Collector.
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Locust swarms spotted near Delhi airport, pilots urged to be cautious duri
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], June 27 (ANI): Delhi Air Traffic Control (ATC) on Saturday directed pilots of all airlines to take necessary precautions during landing and take-off of aircraft in view of locust swarms seen near the airport in areas along Gurugram-Dwarka Expressway.
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Locusts swarms spotted in multiple places in Gurugram
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Gurugram (Haryana) [India], June 27 (ANI): Multiple locations in Gurugram on Saturday morning saw clouds of locusts swarming in the sky lending a dark eerie atmosphere to the city, which borders the national capital Delhi.
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Centre said IAF helicopters will be used to control locust swarms in Rajas
Updated : 5 years, 11 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], June 24 (ANI): BR Kadwa, Deputy Director of State Agriculture Department on Wednesday said that the Centre is planning to use helicopters to control the locust swarms which are entering Rajasthan from Pakistan.
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