Locust team attacks have been taking place in states like Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh for the last several weeks. In such a situation, several efforts have been made for locust control campaigns in India, due to which locust control is getting success. India has done something to control locusts, which is being praised all over the world. Actually, India has resorted to drones for locust control and has also become the first country in the world to do so.
Locusts causing heavy damage to crops are being wiped out by air spraying with the help of drones. The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has also praised India for this success achieved on locusts.
According to the news, this work is being carried out with the help of the Agriculture Department, Local Administration, and Border Security Force of many states of the country. Locust control work has been successfully completed in about 114,026 hectares in Rajasthan, Punjab, Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Chhattisgarh.
Source: Krishi Jagran
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