Drone used to survey damage of crops in Morigaon district

From a Correspondent

MORIGAON, May 12: With an aim to deal with the attack of the Brown Planthopper in the agri-lands in Morigaon district, the Morigaon District Agriculture office on Wednesday launched a survey with the help of drone at ramari, Mikirbheta and Bhurbandha in the district.

The drone took the aerial view of the agri lands where the insect Brown Planthopper has been destroying crops. The department, in collaboration with the Space Mission Centre, Shilong launched the survey over the agri lands in the district. The centre will provide information to the Government of India about the details of the damage done to agricultural land by this insect and the symptoms of the disease caused by the insect on crops.

Then the government will provide preventive measures to the department so that the insect cannot further destroy crops. Farmers have been suffering due to the damage caused to crops this season by the Brown Planthopper.