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FAO makes gains in the fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa and Yemen but threat of a food security crisis remains

11/05/2020

Heavy rains favour reproduction, second wave of locusts expected during upcoming harvest

FAO leases helicopters to boost Desert Locust surveillance in Ethiopia

04/05/2020

Despite COVID-19 travel restrictions, three helicopters leased by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), for Desert Locust control operations have arrived...

UN continues support to fight desert locust in Somalia amid COVID-19 response

01/05/2020

While Somalia and its partners, including the United Nations, focus on the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, other parts of the international organization remain concentrated...

Government of Russia announces $3 million in aid for Desert Locust control in Kenya

30/04/2020

The contribution is part of a larger Russian donation of $10 million to FAO to fund the Organization’s regional effort to address the catastrophic desert...

FAO welcomes Russian Federation’s $10 million donation to support fight against Desert Locusts in East Africa

28/04/2020

Contribution will boost efforts aimed at controlling and eliminating the pest

Somalia and FAO strengthen cooperation to curb the spread of desert locust

20/04/2020

The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) and Somalia have recently strengthened their partnership to scale up local capacities, surveillance and control...