The paddy crop in the command area of Binka block in Subarnapur district has been badly damaged due to Chakada pest attack and drizzle rain.
Farmers said that more than 100 acres of crop has been damaged in eight villages of Babupali panchayat under the block.
“We have applied various types of pesticides to the affected crop. But the pests seem to have resisted the poison and keep spreading,” said the farmers.
The farmers showed samples of the affected paddy plants and submitted a memorandum to district Collector Dasirathi Satpathy for suitable compensation to them.
The Collector said, “We will send a report to the Assistant Agriculture Director after visiting the affected areas and take necessary steps after getting direction from the Government.
Megha Pradhan, Subrat Pradhan, Sudhir Pradhan, Shankar Bhue, Suresh Pradhan and Akhya Pradhan represented the farmers.