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| Agriculture team rushes to Leh, Locust control measures launched | | | EARLY TIMES REPORTER
Srinagar, August 17 :
To control and check the deadly locust post in Kagil and Leh districts, agriculture department has taken measures on war footing basis.
Mr. Ghulam Hyder Bhat director of Agriculture Kashmir alongwith Joint Director Agriculture Extension and team of officers are supervising the control measures at Zanaskar, Changthang and Neema areas. Reportedly, the deadly Locust has spread in thousands of hectares of land causing a great damage to standing crops.
During last one week two thousand and five hundred liters of pesticides have been sprayed in the affected crops areas to check the further advancement of the post. A team of scientists/experts from the Central government is also assisting to control the invasion of deadly Locust. The Department of Agriculture Kashmir has rushed more power sprayers and pesticides to the affected areas. It is pertinent to mention here that the Locust pest seat all the vegetation whatsoever comes in their way in no time and the land looks barren and bald. |
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