Farmers in Madhya Pradesh are fighting an altogether different kind of bird attack -- parrots flying high with opium.
Every year, parrots fly away with a large quantity of opium pods in their beaks. After being robbed of their produce for years, the farmers have now found a novel way to tackle the menace.
Opium poppy is cultivated in Mandsaur, Neemuch, Ratlam districts of Madhya Pradesh. The Narcotics Control Bureau gives licenses for the cultivation and is responsible for monitoring of t...