The Union Agriculture Ministry on Friday (May 8, 2026) constituted a special expert task force to study the damage caused to litchi crops by the litchi stink bug, a major agricultural pest, in Bihar, and it has been asked to submit a report to Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan within a week.
The task force will also recommend necessary advisories and extension activities for farmers, besides suggesting interventions required at both the State and Central levels, the Ministry said.
