'Half of expected paddy harvest in Mizoram destroyed by rats last year'

At least 2,887 hectares of paddy fields belonging to 3,084 families in 91 villages across eight districts of Mizoram were ravaged by swarms of rats last year, state agriculture director James Lalsiamliana said on Wednesday.

'Half of expected paddy harvest in Mizoram destroyed by rats last year'
At least 2,887 hectares of paddy fields belonging to 3,084 families in 91 villages across eight districts of Mizoram were ravaged by swarms of rats last year, state agriculture director James Lalsiamliana said on Wednesday.