Agra: Fall Armyworms attack bajra crop, agriculture department sounds alert

After locusts, farmers in Agra district are facing attacks by Fall Armyworm (FAW) on bajra (pearl millet) crops. With the pest attacks being reported from Bah and Khergarh blocks of Agra district, the agriculture department has issued an alert, asking the farmers to take preventive measures to save their crop. Bajra is a major crop cultivated over one lakh hectares in the district.