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Strengthening Madagascar’s capacities for better locust management

An ongoing locust plague is threatening the livelihoods and food security of 13 million people in Madagascar. To address this major issue, the Ministry of Agriculture of Madagascar and FAO developed a “Three-year emergency Programme in response to the locust plague” comprising three successive locust campaigns (2013–2016).

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Organization: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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Year: 2015
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Country/ies: Madagascar
Geographical coverage: Africa
Type: Fact sheet
Full text available at: http://www.fao.org/3/a-i4437e.pdf
Content language: English
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