East African countries better prepared, but desert locust threat ‘not over’

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.

Rajasthan; Locust attack in Alwar

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

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.

Act now to prevent Desert Locust catastrophe in Horn of Africa: UN agencies

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.