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Kenya beats back desert locust upsurge for now, but East Africa remains at risk
06/08/2020
Q&A with Cyril Ferrand, FAO’s Resilience Team Leader for East Africa
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United Kingdom supports FAO's desert locust-fighting efforts with £ 17 million contribution
23/07/2020
The added support will help to step up control efforts in Africa and Asia and to improve early warning and forecasting system
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New FAO programme to protect livelihoods of communities affected by Desert Locusts in Ethiopia
22/07/2020
Targeted households to benefit from livestock feed, crop seeds, and cash transfers
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Renewed support from Canada to battle desert locusts in East Africa
16/07/2020
FAO thanks the Canadian government for consistent backing of efforts to contain the desert locust upsurge
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FAO continues Desert Locust control support to protect livelihoods in Yemen
09/07/2020
Over 100 desert locust control technicians are being deployed to infested areas throughout the country to undertake operations safeguarding farmers’ livelihoods
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FAO welcomes additional €15 million from the European Union to fight Desert Locusts and their impacts on food security
08/07/2020
Sustained support critical as new swarms threaten East Africa, Yemen and southwestern Asia
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ULV Sprayers and GPS devices handed over for effective surveillance and timely control operations of the desert locust
22/06/2020
Swarms of Desert Locust can be of millions, fly up to 150 kilometers per day, and may travel nearly 2,000 kilometers in their lifetime to...
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Russian Federation donates $3 million to boost the Desert Locust response in Uganda
08/06/2020
In a bid to boost to the Desert Locust response in Uganda, the Russian Federation has contributed Three Million US dollars ($3million) to the Government...
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FAO Director-General says the fight against Desert Locusts will take time, despite significant control gains
22/05/2020
Appeal raised to $311.6 million as swarms continue to threaten the Horn of Africa, Yemen while threats are increasing in Southwest Asia and the Sahel
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The Russian Federation contributes $ 1 million to FAO to combat Desert Locust in South Sudan
13/05/2020
The Russian Federation has contributed to enhancing the fight against Desert Locust in South Sudan with $ 1 million donation to the Food and Agriculture...