The 2020–2021 desert locust upsurge. How anticipatory action prevented a full blown humanitarian crisis
01/12/2022
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In late 2019, a massive outbreak of desert locusts swept across the greater Horn of Africa and Yemen. This infographic outlines the actions FAO and partners took to avert a disaster, and showcases the impacts and results of the early, scaled up action.
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