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Odisha issues guidelines for farmers against locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], May 28 (ANI): In view of rising concerns of possible locust attack, the Odisha government on Wednesday issued guidelines for farmers in the state and asked them to take preventive steps suggested in this regard.
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Locust control operations stepped up: Union Agriculture Ministry
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare on Wednesday informed that locust control operations have been stepped up in affected states to combat the menace.
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Some districts of Haryana brace for locust swarm attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Chandigarh (Haryana) [India], May 27 (ANI): Some districts of Haryana including Sirsa, Hisar, Bhiwani, Charkhi Dadri and Rewari are bracing for an invasion by locust swarms.
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Govt's priority is to drive away locusts, not loser: Naqvi takes dig at Co
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 27 (ANI): Taking a dig at Congress for playing politics over the current COVID-19 situation in the country, Union Minister Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi on Wednesday stated that the government's priority is to "drive away locusts, not a loser".
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Farmers in MP's Jabalpur arrange water tankers, chemicals against locust a
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jabalpur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 27 (ANI): Farmers in Madhya Pradesh's Jabalpur have arranged water tankers and chemicals for spraying in a bid to drive away locusts from attacking their farms.
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Pakistan new breeding ground of locusts: Agriculture department Rajasthan
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jaipur (Rajasthan) [India], May 26 (ANI): Pakistan has become a new breeding ground of locusts, entering Rajasthan from adjoining areas in Pakistan, said BR Kadwa, deputy director of the agriculture department.
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Farmers in MP's Sehore beat utensils to keep locusts at bay
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Sehore (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): Farmers in Budhni and Nasrullaganj areas of Madhya Pradesh's Sehore district have been beating utensils in a bid to drive away locusts that have attacked their farms.
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Uttar Pradesh's Jhansi battles locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Jhansi (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 26 (ANI): After destroying crops in Rajasthan, a large swarm of locusts has now reached Jhansi, a city in Uttar Pradesh. On Monday, several areas of the city were under locust attack.
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MP's Mandsaur battles locust invasion
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Mandsaur (Madhya Pradesh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Swarms of locusts arrived in Malhargarh area of Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district on Sunday.
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UP issues alert against locust attack
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh) [India], May 25 (ANI): Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Department on Sunday informed Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and bordering districts of the State about the possibility of locust attack and asked them to take preventive steps accordingly.
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Alert in Agra over locust invasion
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
Agra (Rajasthan) [India], May 23 (ANI): The Agra administration on Friday has issued an alert to farmers over a likely locust attack in the district. A swarm of locusts is headed towards the area from Karauli in Rajasthan, said an official.
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Locusts from Pakistan enter Indian states, threaten standing crops
Updated : 5 years, 9 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], May 22 (ANI): Locust swarms from Pakistan have entered Rajasthan, Punjab, Haryana, and Madhya Pradesh threatening major damage to standing cotton crops and vegetables, said Spokesperson, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
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