Chakada pest attack on crops has now worried farmers in many parts of Balangir and Bargrh districts.
In Balangir, farmers of Kudasingha village have become a worried due to pest attack.
“We have received reports of brown plant hopper pest attacking paddy crops in seven acres in village Kudasingha. Our field officials have visited the site and provided insecticide to the farmers. Steps have been taken to contain the menace,” said an Agriculture Department official.
However, farmers have reported that the pest attack has affected crops in 70 acre.
In Bargarh, crops in hundreds of acres of land have reportedly affected due to the pest attack. While the Khariff season started in June and the district recorded 205.6 mm rains, farmers became happy expecting to get a good harvest this year and recover the last year’s loss. Now, their dream has broken.
Agriculture officials visited some affected lands in the district. Notably, farmers in the two districts had suffered heavy losses due to Chakada pest attack during Kharif season 2017.