Locusts devour crops in Shikarpur

Locust swarms again descended in Shikarpur district on Sunday, devouring crops and causing losses for farmers.

Causing damage to standing crops and green pastures, including newly sowed saplings, vegetables and fruits, the pests covered the skies across Madeji, Khanpur, Lakhi, Zarkhail, Mian Sahib, Sultankot, Garhi Yasin and adjoining areas.

With no help from the agriculture department and other relevant authorities to keep locusts at bay, the district's farmers took to beating drums to drive the insects away. The disgruntled farmers have now demanded of the agriculture department to carry out aerial spraying in the district so that future loss to crops could be minimised.