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Locust-affected countries gathered in Kenya to review the positive balance of what could have been
By Kimuri Mwangi The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) handed over
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
For over a year now, East Africa has been going through a massive Desert Locust
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 generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the
Why are we seeing a resurgence of Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa and
Kenya’s Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Peter Munya has lauded FAO’s (Food and Agriculture Organisation) continuing partnership
Communities affected by the recent desert locust invasion are set to benefit from a joint
Locusts in Kenya are currently in Samburu and Turkana Counties where all effort is being
Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, Food & Agriculture Organisation (FAO) Resilience Team Leader for East Africa
Large numbers of Desert Locust swarms that have formed in Kenya and Ethiopia since January
The alarm went off a few minutes ago, before the morning call to prayer. It
According to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, (FAO) increasing number of second-generation
A second-generation of immature swarms have now started to form in northwest Kenya according to the latest
Turkana County is now the epicenter of Desert Locusts. According to the Food and Agriculture
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
The World Bank Board of Directors has approved a $43 million International Development Assistance (IDA)credit
Several European countries have put together a package of crisis-support in order to bolster food
The Director-General of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), QU Dongyu, said
Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations Director-General QU Dongyu has thanked the
Locusts have continued wreaking havoc in the country as it also battles the Covid-19 pandemic.
Trans Nzoia County Government has received 3000 litres of pesticides to fight Fall army worms
Kenya has the pesticides to tackle the country’s locust invasion ready and stored in local
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) through its Regional Commission for Controlling
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