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India faces worst locust swarm attack in decades: What does it mean for agri economy?
Business Today | 25/05/2020 09:51 PM | Click to read full article
The desert locusts have damaged crops in various parts of the country, including the heartland states of Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Uttar Pradesh. Soon after invading districts of the heartland states, locusts have now reached Gujarat, Punjab and other parts of the country, forcing the government to declare a state-wide alert. The locusts, which bred and matured in Iran and Pakistan's Balochistan, reached India last year.