"NAIROBI - Swarms of desert locusts could ravage more countries in eastern Africa and threaten the livelihood of many more people, the United Nations’ Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) said on Monday.
The swarms, first sighted in December, have already destroyed tens of thousands of hectares (acres) of farmland in Kenya, Somalia and Ethiopia, threatening food supplies in the worst locust invasion in 70 years.
“There also other countries at risk, especially South Sudan, Uganda, Eritrea...,” said Bukar Tijani, assistant director-general of the FAO’s agriculture and consumer protection department. "
Abdi Sheikh and George Obulutsa report for Reuters February 3, 2020.
Source: Reuters, 02/04/2020
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