While spraying machine is awaited from the United Kingdom, India has manufactured and assembled one that can be fitted in the helicopter for spray of pesticides and insecticides to kill locusts. Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State (MoS) for Agriculture informed that with five to seven days, bordering state Rajasthan would see effective spraying of insecticides through helicopter which will remain located on the border. "I am glad to inform that we have developed one machine that is getting assembled alongwith helicopter which will spray the solution to kill locusts. "The government has already received 20 machines to spray locusts with insecticides from the UK and 40 more are expected to come but these machines are to be used on ground and not meant for aerial spray," Choudhary said. The minister also urged people to heed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s appeal to use more local products.

Source: dna June 19, 2020 08:48 UTC