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Locust-affected countries gathered in Kenya to review the positive balance of what could have been
The first wave of desert locust swarms hit Somalia in 2019. Carpets of hopper bands
Through the Department of Agriculture, the county government of Meru has distributed maize and beans
For the unsuspecting farmer, the Desert Locust is a formidable enemy. These wretched pests have
A locust fighting force assembled by countries in East Africa to combat an invasion of the crop-devouring
Kenya is battling the second wave of Desert locust invasion which entered from Ethiopia and
While the eyes of the world are on the novel coronavirus, East Africa continues to
A new wave of locust invasion is looming with swarms sighted in Taita Taveta county.
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has launched a programme to
Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Resilience Team Leader for East Africa
Desert Locust upsurges aren’t a new phenomenon. Locusts are one of the oldest migratory pests
Efforts to control Desert Locusts will take time as increased concern for the Sahel and
Locusts have continued wreaking havoc in the country as it also battles the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the UN is continuing its efforts to contain
The National Agricultural and Rural Inclusive Growth Project (NARIGP) has donated 42 double cab vehicles
Shortage of control pesticides for ground and aerial control the main challenge Mature adult locust
Funds will assist farmers and protect rural livelihoods affected by the worsening outbreak Food and
NYS trained to fight locusts The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Desert locusts have finally crossed over from Kenya into Uganda. Reports indicate that they were
The Food and Agriculture Organisation of the UN (FAO) Director-General QU Dongyu has said the
FAO latest update on locusts The current Desert Locust situation remains extremely alarming and represents
Locusts are the oldest migratory pest in the world. They differ from ordinary grasshoppers in
Desert Locust swarms in Ethiopia, Kenya and Somalia – already unprecedented in their size and
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations has given out a warning
The Kenyan government has assured Kenyans that it is in control of the locust invasion
The government has deployed a second air spray aircraft to Isiolo to reinforce the spraying
Leaders in Nothern Kenya Counties have asked for the intervention of the government and the
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