Archive · 27 Oct 2025
Rodent Outbreak Affects Farmers in Mizoram After Bamboo Flowering
Imagine lots of bamboo plants all blooming at the same time, which happens every few decades.
This attracts a lot of rodents!
They are eating up all the crops like paddy, maize, and more.
Over 5,600 farming families in Mizoram are affected.
Officials are using poison and traps to stop the rodents.
This problem is similar to one that happened many years ago when bamboo flowered.
Experts are worried because this could mean less food for people this year.
Rodent outbreak linked to bamboo flowering has spread across Mizoram.
Over 5,600 farming families in 170 villages are affected.
Paddy is the most affected crop, with damage reported across multiple districts.
Authorities are using rodenticides and traditional traps to control the infestation.
Experts warn the outbreak could intensify due to ongoing breeding.
- Who
- Over 5,600 farming families and authorities in Mizoram
- What
- A rodent outbreak causing crop damage.
- When
- Ongoing, with the potential to intensify in coming months.
- Where
- Mizoram, India
- Why
- Triggered by mass flowering of 'rawthing' bamboo.
- Affected Farmers
- Over 5,600 families
- Affected Villages
- 170
- Affected Districts
- All 11
- Primary Crop Affected
- Paddy
- Trigger
- Mass bamboo flowering
- Control Measures
- Rodenticides, traps