KATHMANDU, June 28 -- The government has said the swarms of locusts that entered Nepal on Saturday have not caused any big damage to the country's crops.

The Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development (MoALD) on Sunday stated that the size of swarms of locusts that entered several districts of Nepal is small and has caused barely any damage. Sahadev Humagain, coordinator of the government-formed taskforce, said, "We have received reports that the swarms have caused minimal damage because of the continuous rainfall."

"It is not that they cannot cause harm but the environment of Nepal has kept them inactive," he said adding that the country should however stay prepared if another swarm enters the country though the chances are stil...