MOGADISHU — Somalia and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said they have stepped up the fight against desert locusts. The FAO warned on Friday that large populations of desert locusts in Somalia have moved toward southern parts of the country while widespread hatching and hopper …
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MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said Tuesday it has intensified efforts to contain the spread of the desert locusts in Somalia that pose a huge threat to food security. In its desert locust situation update, FAO said an increasing number of hopper bands are forming in central …
Read More »UN issues alert on new wave of desert locusts in Somalia
MOGADISHU — The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has issued an alert on the fresh desert locust invasions in Somalia that pose a huge threat to food security. In its desert locust situation update, FAO said more swarms will in the next days or weeks be …
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