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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
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
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
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
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
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
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...
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...
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...
