East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’
Jan 20, 2021, at 04:01 pm
New York: Action to control unprecedented desert locust infestations in the Horn of Africa last year has protected crops and livelihoods, but funding is needed to sustain operations against new incursions, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
Fears of Desert Locust resurgence in Horn of Africa
Nov 25, 2020, at 03:19 pm
New York: The Desert Locust crisis which struck the greater Horn of Africa region earlier this year threatening food supplies for millions, could re-escalate as recent strong winds carried mature swarmlets from southern Somalia into eastern and northeastern Kenya, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Tuesday.
Rajasthan; Locust attack in Alwar
Jul 03, 2020, at 05:15 pm
Alwar/UNI: Farmers here are making frantic efforts to save their crops as the district was hit by swarms of locusts on Friday.
Battle ‘not yet over’ against locust invasions in East Africa and Yemen
May 12, 2020, at 12:58 pm
New York/IBNS: Despite the COVID-19 pandemic and other challenges, significant gains have been made against Desert Locust encroachment in East Africa and Yemen, with an estimated 720,000 tonnes of cereal saved from the swarms of migratory pests across 10 countries: enough to feed five million people a year, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
Fight against desert locust swarms goes on in East Africa despite coronavirus crisis measures
Apr 10, 2020, at 11:45 am
New York/IBNS: Sustained efforts to contain East Africa’s worst invasion of desert locusts in decades are forging ahead, despite limits on the flow of personnel and equipment stemming from the global COVID-19 pandemic, the UN food agency said Friday.
Act now to prevent Desert Locust catastrophe in Horn of Africa: UN agencies
Feb 11, 2020, at 09:46 am
New York/IBNS: With the rainy season fast approaching, countries in the Horn of Africa are in a race against time to tackle a Desert Locust invasion amidst ongoing humanitarian challenges, the United Nations warned on Monday.