The Desert Locust in Rajasthan and Gujarat – Diligent IAS
THE DESERT LOCUST IN RAJASTHAN AND GUJARAT For: Preliminary & Mains Topics covered: About Desert Locust, Grasshopper, Locust Warning Organisation News Flash Agriculture Minister told Parliament that there has been an incursion of desert locusts in Rajasthan and Gujarat from areas bordering Pakistan. Neither the desert locust control teams nor any state agriculture functionaries have reported any damage to the crops. The last major outbreak of locusts took place in Rajasthan in 1993.…
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