India and Pakistan brace for worst locust attack in 27 years

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A swarm of desert locusts flies over a ranch near the town on Nanyuki in Laikipia county, Kenya, Feb. 21. © Reuters

KIRAN SHARMA, Nikkei staff writer

NEW DELHI -- In the midst of the coronavirus pandemic, India and Pakistan are battling another crisis -- their worst locust attack in nearly three decades.

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