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Locust attack in R'sthan worries farmers in state -Aakanksha N Bhardwaj

-The Tribune

Miscreants spread rumours on social media that it will hit Punjab too

Jalandhar:
As swarms of locusts have descended in Rajasthan and attacked crops, farmers in Punjab are tensed that their crops would also be damaged if they reach the state.

Agriculture Department officials said today that the situation in that state was leading to rumours in Punjab, which were being spread through social media. Hence, the department had appealed to farmers that there was no need to worry as teams formed under 15 technical experts had been working in the state to monitor the situation.

The situation is so grave in Rajasthan that farmers were opting various ways such as beating drums to keep the locusts away from their farms.

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