"PESTS"

In 2019 Kenya saw the worst Desert Locust invasion of the last 70 years. Crops and pastures were hit by the ravenous pest putting at risk food security and nutrition of thousands of people in the country. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) quickly intervened to support the Government of Kenya’s response on survey and control measures. FAO

A UN Spokesperson said that the UN along with its partners on the ground are “gravely concerned about the deteriorating humanitarian situation” in the Grand Sud, Madagascar. UNIFEED

Noon briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

New and unprecedented forms of natural disasters are most heavily felt in the agricultural industry, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said today. UNIFEED

A senior official at the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said significant progress has been made in the combat against Desert Locust in the Horn of Africa but stressed that “we should not be complacent” as the threat persists. UNIFEED

The island nation of Madagascar, one of the most impoverished countries in the world, has seen its agricultural season ruined by the worst drought in the decade, the UN humanitarian office said today and appealed for 76 million USD to provide urgent assistance. UNTV CH

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

Briefing by Stephane Dujarric, Spokesperson for the Secretary-General.

A new generation of Desert Locust swarms is threatening agricultural and pastoral livelihoods and the food security of millions of people in the Horn of Africa and Yemen despite intense efforts to control the pest throughout 2020, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) said today. FAO