Huge swarms of desert locusts have been flying over northern India. The insects have already destroyed nearly 50,000 hectares of cropland, prompting authorities to step up their response to the country's worst locust plague since 1993 | AFP News Agency

🇮🇳🦗 #India is facing its worst locust plague since 1993. Another serious blow for the agriculture sector, which is already struggling with the impact of the #Covid19 lockdown | FRANCE 24 English

Sikongo Rice Farmers Thank Govt for Locust Control By Sibeso Likezo Some Farmers in Sikongo District of Western province have thanked government for moving in quickly to combat the red locusts infestation in the district. Representing affected rice farmers, JERRY MUTATA, says his 12 hectares of rice field has been infested by the locusts. #Rice #Locust #farming | ZNBC Today