As locust swarms have entered India and are posing a threat to the standing crops in several states, the government has asked the farmers to take steps to protect the produce.
Presently, locusts have affected five states- Rajasthan, Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra-- and the Centre has issued a warning to the border-sharing states.
The government is focusing on chemical spray on the migratory pest, using drones and helicopters> However, a farmer in Uttar Pradesh seems to have taken the matters in his own hands and has come up with a desi jugaad. Who said modern problems need modern solutions? Jugaad seems to be working too.
The video was shared by UP cop Rahul Srivastava on Twitter. The farmer has made the installation using a plastic bottle, a fan and a box erected on a pole. As the fan starts moving with the wind,
a stick hits the drum, creating a loud noise. The locusts tend get irritated by loud noises.
Watch the video:
टिड्डी अविष्कार की जननी है !#Locust is the mother of inventions !#Jugad #Jugadrocks #TiddiAttack #Tiddi #LocustAttack #LocustSwarms #LocustInvasion #locustattacks #locusts pic.twitter.com/R3yuBEEUYm
— RAHUL SRIVASTAV (@upcoprahul) June 2, 2020