India, Aug. 21 -- A high-level workshop at Indira Gandhi National Tribal University in Amarkantak on August 17, 2026, brought forest officials, scientists, public representatives and local communities together to tackle the growing sal borer infestation in Madhya Pradesh's sal forests.

Experts called for coordinated, science-based, long-term strategies, early warning systems, and integrated pest management to protect biodiversity, livelihoods and environmental balance.

A high-level workshop was organised on August 17, 2026, at the Indira Gandhi National Tribal University (IGNTU) in Madhya Pradesh's Amarkantak. The aim was to formulate a strategy for the increasing infestation of sal borer insects in the sal (Shorea robusta) forests of t...