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Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests
Agriculture
Helping Africa's farmers control climate-induced pests

Gilbert Nakweya 30 Dec 2022

Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers
Agriculture
Pests on the march as climate change fans spread of crop destroyers

Nita Bhalla 3 Jun 2021

Image: FAO/G.Tortoli
Agriculture
FAO, partners' high-tech response to help win fight against desert locust swarms

11 May 2021

Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report
ESG & Sustainability
Covid-19 economic impact failed to put brakes on climate change - WMO report

22 Apr 2021

Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge
Agriculture
Disasters take heavy toll on agri-food systems as new threats emerge

23 Mar 2021

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Agriculture
How AI is helping African farmers in the fight against locust upsurge

7 Jan 2021

FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen
Agriculture
FAO seeks funds as Desert Locust swarms threaten food security in Africa, Yemen

23 Dec 2020

Explainer: What's behind the locust swarms damaging crops in southern Africa
Agriculture
Explainer: What's behind the locust swarms damaging crops in southern Africa

Frances Duncan 8 Oct 2020

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Agriculture
EU contributes €15m to the fight against desert locust in Africa

9 Jul 2020

Maria Helena Semedo, deputy director-general, UN FAO
Agriculture
We must act now to avert an imminent food crisis in Africa

Maria Helena Semedo 30 Jun 2020

East Africa locust invasion approaching full-blown crisis
Agriculture
East Africa locust invasion approaching full-blown crisis

Nelson Mandela Ogema 13 Feb 2020

Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping
Agriculture
Locust invasions are cyclical: African states shouldn't be caught napping

Cyril Piou 7 Feb 2020

Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa
Agriculture
Urgent funding needed to fight desert locust upsurge in Africa

31 Jan 2020

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Agriculture
FAO scales up emergency response against locust upsurge in East Africa

22 Jan 2020

Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions
Agriculture
Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions

Esther Ndumi Ngumbi 20 Jan 2020

Iwoelbern via - Locust swarm, Madagascar
Agriculture
Collaboration helps increase warning time for locust outbreaks by months

19 Jun 2017

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Marketing & Media
Ongoing conflicts, drought intensify food needs

10 Jun 2016

Locust swarms threaten Mali, Niger and Chad
Agriculture
Locust swarms threaten Mali, Niger and Chad

30 Oct 2012

Desert locusts invade Somaliland
Marketing & Media
Desert locusts invade Somaliland

8 Jun 2009

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