Climate Adaptation
Horn of Africa Better Able to Fight New Locust Swarms, FAO Says
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Nations in Horn of Africa are “better prepared” to fight the latest wave of desert locusts than they were a year ago even though the situation is likely to deteriorate in the coming months, the Food and Agriculture Organization said.
The outbreak that began late last year is the worst that parts of the region have experienced in more than seven decades.