Seasonal precipitation predictions: August 2026–January 2027

21/07/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: July–December 2026

18/06/2026

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 572 - May 2026

06/06/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: June–November 2026

21/05/2026

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 571 - April 2026

06/05/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: May–October 2026

21/04/2026

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 570 - March 2026

03/04/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: April–September 2026

20/03/2026

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 569 - February 2026

06/03/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: March–August 2026

22/02/2026

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 568 - January 2026

05/02/2026

SWAC 34th Session - Report of the FAO Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in South-West Asia (2025)

03/02/2026

The Thirty-fourth Session of the FAO Commission for Controlling Desert Locusts in South-West Asia (SWAC 34) defined regional strategies to strengthen desert locust management, enhance collaboration, and promote the adoption of innovative technologies to protect livelihoods and food security across the region. The Session brought together representatives of the SWAC Member Nations: India, Iran, and Pakistan and Locust management experts from the FAO Office in Afghanistan.

23 January 2026 (UPDATE): The desert locust outbreak splits into two in the Western Region

23/01/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: February–July 2026

20/01/2026

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 567 - December 2025

07/01/2026

Seasonal precipitation predictions: January–June 2026

19/12/2025

Desert Locust Bulletin No. 566 - November 2025

05/12/2025

SWAC - 17th Session (1988)

02/12/2025

CRC - 29th Executive Committee meeting (2017)

02/12/2025

CRC - 26th Session (2008)

02/12/2025