Indian farmers beat utensils, play loud music and spray pesticides to drive away locusts that have invaded their crops.

Footage filmed on May 26 shows swarms of locusts invading crops in villages in Madhya Pradesh.

The country reported its first locust attack in the second week of April when the pests arrived in Rajasthan from Pakistan.

According to government officials, locusts have engulfed around 35,000 hectares in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

For the past few days several states of India being attacked by an army of locusts. Swarms of desert locusts have affected around 50 districts in the country

Footage filmed on 26th May shows swarms of Locusts invading crops in villages in Madhya Pradesh.

In order to deal with the situation, farmers in Madhya Pradesh were seen beating utensils and playing Loudspeakers. The farmers made loud noises to save the vegetation from them. They also lit torches to ward the swarms off.

The country reported its first locust attack in the second week of April when the pests made entry into Rajasthan from Pakistan. The situation is now getting worse as Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Gujarat, Haryana, and Punjab are also under its radar.