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- Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation – and that’s . . .
Now locusts are destroying crops that could have been a lifeline A square-kilometre swarm can consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people Kenya, Uganda, South Sudan, Ethiopia, Somalia, Eritrea, Djibouti and Sudan are among the worst-hit countries and the outbreak threatens to spread wider, the IRC says
- How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum
But how many locusts does it take to make a swarm? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but understanding and controlling locust plagues is something we’ve been striving to do for thousands of years If we can understand what makes a swarm, hopefully we can understand how to stop it
- Vast swarms of locusts are robbing Africans of their food and livelihood
Image: REUTERS Njeri Mwangi The locusts devoured Ibrahim’s small grazing plot as his donkeys brayed anxiously and goats scrambled to eat the remaining foliage Scenes like this are happening across the Horn of Africa, where swarms of desert locusts have damaged tens of thousands of hectares so far, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO
- Fresh waves of locusts threaten to decimate farms across eastern Africa
A new generation of locust swarms is threatening to wipe out the livelihoods of farmers and herders across eastern Africa - deepening a food crisis in a region where 35 million people are already hungry, the United Nations warned
- What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World . . .
A single, unusually warm winter, for example, may be enough to assist the establishment of invasive pests, it added Each year, plant diseases - ranging from coffee leaf rust to banana fusarium wilt - cost the global economy more than $220 billion, and invasive insects such as desert locusts and red palm weevils at least $70 billion
- 5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate change
Our consumption of animal protein is the source of greenhouses gas and climate change Insects are an overlooked source of protein and a way to battle climate change
- How can digital technologies help rural farming communities? | World . . .
Innovations in digital agriculture also can help farmers increase their yields and incomes by adopting locally suited seeds and fertiliser, protecting crops from diseases and pests (such as fall armyworm or locusts), adapting to climate change, selling at the best possible price, and accessing financial services
- What is the La Niña weather pattern? All you need to know | World . . .
The La Niña phenomenon is causing extreme weather conditions for the second year in a row Here’s what you need to know about La Niña
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