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Signs of hope in East Africa, as control campaign tames locust upsurge
12/04/2021
But FAO calls for increased surveillance to lock in gains, prevent a resurgence
East Africa's locust "air force" could be grounded, as another wave of the scourge takes flight
20/01/2021
Funding shortfalls threaten continued operations
Desert Locust upsurge continues to threaten food security in Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts
23/12/2020
FAO seeks funds for control operations to safeguard agricultural production and livelihoods
FAO provides Iran with additional pesticide sprayers, supporting the country in fighting against Desert Locust
23/11/2020
Benefitted from the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Programme, FAO hands-over the 4th shipment of Desert Locust equipment including pesticide sprayers to Iran’s Plant Protection Organization to...
FAO and Somalia step up locust fight as hatching and hopper band formation continues in central area
20/11/2020
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) warned today that large populations of desert locust in Somalia have moved towards southern parts...
Locust control campaign covers millions of hectares, but the voracious pest is still a threat in East Africa
29/10/2020
Weather and locust biology key factors, says FAO Desert Locust forecaster Keith Cressman
A new generation of desert locusts, flooding and COVID-19 threaten food security in Ethiopia
27/10/2020
Mohammed Ali, 30, a pastoralist, is visibly tired, but relentlessly searching for pasture for his cattle under scorching sunshine. He leads over 400 head of...
Government of Ethiopia/FAO undertake joint mission to assess Desert Locust situation and ongoing operations
21/09/2020
Stress urgent need to scale up operations in the Afar Region
The Republic of Korea contributes to FAO’s effort in preparing countries of West Africa and the Sahel for potential Desert Locust invasion from East Africa
16/09/2020
FAO will help countries improve surveillance and control efforts and strengthen the resilience of vulnerable households
Technical regional meeting on combating desert locust in the Near East and North Africa
14/09/2020
FAO Regional Office for Near East and North Africa and the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) have hosted today...
