Timely Funding, Response Critical as Ethiopia’s Agriculture Sector Recovers from Multiple Disasters
By Fatouma Seid*
#Desert Locust
EU Chips in €4mln to FAO’s desert locust operations in Ethiopia
ADDIS ABABA – The European Union’s aid agency, ECHO, has contributed €4.1 million to the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)’s desert locust control program in Ethiopia, the UN agency said.
Battling Namibia’s worst locust crisis. African Migratory Locusts threaten livelihoods in southern Africa
Elim, Namibia – “We were expecting a plentiful harvest this year but the locust outbreak is threatening to undo our hard work,” says a visibly distressed Wilhem Asser.
Locust Swarms Decline but East Africans Told to Stay Vigilant
ADDIS ABABA – Three East African nations including Ethiopia have been told to stay vigilant as desert locust swarms continue to decline in the sub-region.
Locust infestation declines in Horn of Africa: FAO
ADDIS ABABA – Delayed rains in the Horn of Africa have helped to keep the locust population down, the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) said.
Ministry of Agriculture to Acquire 10 aircrafts via National Airways
ADDIS ABABA – Ministry of Agriculture has signed on Friday a contractual agreement with National Airways for the procurement and management of aircrafts.
New Wave of Locust Invades Parts of Afar Region
ADDIS ABEBA – New swarms of desert locusts are threatening the livelihoods of people in Afar regional state despite a year of control efforts, the region’s agriculture bureau said on Wednesday. Officials say the swarm
Two Spraying Planes Joins Country’s Locust Fight, Another Will Arrive Today
ADDIS ABEBA – Ministry of agriculture has announced the arrival of two spraying plans on Tuesday while another one expected to arrive today.
Govt to Deploy More Aircrafts as Fight against Locust Intensifies
ADDIS ABEBA – Minister of Agriculture, Oumer Hussien, said at least five more spray planes will be deployed to fight huge locust swarms that are devastating farms.
Latest Accidents Dents Ethiopia’s Effort to Control Desert Invasion
ADDIS ABABA – A turboprop aircraft crashed on Thursday while while it was spraying pesticides for locusts in East Harrarge of Oromia regional state, reports a state television.