The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare held a meeting with Pesticide Manufacturer through to check the strategy to prevent locust attacks on fields. Who is current Agricultural Minister?

2020

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A	Narendra Singh Tomar
B	Rao Inderjit Singh
C	Smriti Zubin Irani
D	Piyush Goyal

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Shri Narendra Singh Tomar said that the Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi is very sensitive towards the small farmers of the country.

Detailed explanation-2: -Besides, there is one Field Station for Investigations on Locusts (FSIL) situated at Bikaner.

Detailed explanation-3: -Once locusts start to breed and swarm, there is very little option but to spray large amounts of insecticides to control the outbreak. The pesticides that kill locusts have toxic effects on the environment and human health as well.

Detailed explanation-4: -Fungi varieties of the Metarhizium acridum species, in particular, have proven to be very effective in controlling locusts, killing hoppers and adults within a week or two. Commercial brands use this kind of fungus in their powder products. Such powders are mixed with oil and sprayed onto fields from planes or trucks.

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