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The Africa Solidarity Trust Fund donates $1 million to efforts to combat Desert Locust in East Africa
07/02/2020
Funding is a timely boost to FAO’s work with governments to combat the destructive pest
FAO appeals for urgent support to fight worsening Desert Locust upsurge in the Horn of Africa
30/01/2020
Director-General says efforts need to be scaled up to prevent a humanitarian crisis
Alarm over Desert Locusts increases as new generation of the destructive pests starts breeding in Horn of Africa
29/01/2020
FAO warns of an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods
UN releases USD10 million in rapid support for Desert Locust campaign in East Africa Funds will enable expanded control operations against voracious crop
24/01/2020
The United Nations’ (UN) Central Emergency Response Fund (CERF) has released USD 10 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)...
Massive, border-spanning campaign needed to combat locust upsurge in East Africa
20/01/2020
Ravenous swarms threaten entire East Africa subregion - FAO scales up its emergency response
Saudi Arabia donates $1.5 million to help control desert locust in the Central Region
24/11/2019
Saudi Arabia has donated $1.5 million to help locust-infested countries in the region control outbreaks.
FAO warns against desert locust outbreak in Yemen and calls for emergency meeting in Cairo
10/07/2019
FAO's Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region organizes an emergency consultation to discuss ways to stop locust outbreak in the region
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