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Locust Attack: Delhi On High Alert As Insects Swarm In From Neighbouring Gurugram

OB Bureau Jun 27, 2020

New Delhi: Delhi was on high alert after swarms of crop-destroying locusts reached the outskirts of the national capital from Gurugram on Saturday. The Arvind Kejriwal-headed AAP government…

Odisha

Odisha’s Date With Locusts In July: Confirmation In 4-5 Days, Say Officials

OB Bureau Jun 8, 2020

Bhubaneswar: Odisha can expect swarms of locusts in July. Quoting the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) of the United Nations, Agriculture Director M Muthukumar said on Monday that the…

Odisha

Advisory For Odisha Farmers On Steps To Drive Away Locust Swarms From Farms

OB Bureau May 27, 2020

Bhubaneswar: With huge swarms of desert locusts destroying crops across western and central India in the biggest outbreak in 70 years, the Directorate of Extension Education under Orissa…