New Delhi (Sputnik): The Indian states of Haryana and Punjab are the “breadbasket” of India and were the centre of the green revolution in the country. While the former is the 4th largest producer of wheat and sixth in terms of food grains, the latter contributes 13-14 percent to the nation’s total grain production. While some Indian states are dealing with floods that have resulted in harrowing death tolls and displacement, agricultural belt states such as Punjab and Haryana are facing an acute drought as they are running out of water altogether. Ramandeep Singh Mann, a farm activist tells Sputnik, there’s […]
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https://cdn1.img.sputniknews.com/img/107488/70/1074887022_0:166:4414:2648_1200x675_80_0_0_c7a4fbf03987b89350f18beb9c840f42.jpg Sputnik International https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png Sputnik https://cdn2.img.sputniknews.com/i/logo.png https://sputniknews.com/india/202006271079734086-newer-swarms-of-locusts-enter-national-capital-region-in-india-residents-share-creepy-videos/ New Delhi (Sputnik): India has been faced by a locust menace. In the last 40 days, India has faced swarms of locusts attacking and destroying crops in several states, like Rajasthan, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Odisha. The menace is expected to end with the approaching rains. The second wave of locust swarms has now entered Gurugram, which is part of India’s national capital region (NCR). The insects also returned to India via the desert state of Rajasthan which shares a border with Pakistan. Residents of NCR on Saturday took […]