In Uttar Pradesh, administration and agriculture department have started farmer awareness campaign to protect the crops from locust or grasshopper pest in the state.<br />''<br />'' In view of the pest outbreak in Punjab, Madhya Pradesh, Haryana and Rajasthan, administration has issued instructions to conduct awareness campaign among farmers to protect the crops in the state.<br />'' <br />''AIR Correspondent reports that farmers have been advised to remain vigilant and take adequate precautions to thwart the possible attack of the grasshopper insect. <br />''<br />''District Magistrate of Lucknow has appealed to the farmers to clean the grass on boundary of fields and plough their fields to protect it from Grasshoppers. Therefore, in the event of their widespread outbreak, drum, plate etc. should be played so that they run away with fear. <br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Farmers have been advised to inform local administration to inform about any attack of locust and take help of fire department also to deal with the problem.</span><br />