Mizoram families affected by ‘rawthing’ rose to 4756: Officials
Mizoram faces a severe rodent infestation impacting over 4,700 farming families across 150 villages. The gregarious flowering of 'rawthing' bamboo has triggered a rat population explosion, devastating nearly 2,000 hectares of crops like paddy, maize, and sugarcane. Despite rodenticide use and traditional traps, the state admits being ill-prepared for this cyclical 'thingtam' phenomenon.
Mizoram faces a severe rodent infestation impacting over 4,700 farming families across 150 villages. The gregarious flowering of 'rawthing' bamboo has triggered a rat population explosion, devastating nearly 2,000 hectares of crops like paddy, maize, and sugarcane. Despite rodenticide use and traditional traps, the state admits being ill-prepared for this cyclical 'thingtam' phenomenon.
