How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum
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Millions in Africa face starvation as huge locust swarms descend ...
Jun 26, 2020 · The most serious desert locust outbreak in 70 years could leave nearly 5 million people in East Africa facing starvation, according to the International Rescue Committee …
Locust swarms are devastating agriculture across the Horn of …
Jan 30, 2020 · A farmers’ association in Kenya’s northern Laikipia area said it was planning aerial spraying of pesticides to combat the worst locust plague since 1954. The FAO estimated one …
Gary A. Haugen - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Jan 3, 2017 · Graduate, Harvard University; JD and Ford Foundation Scholar in International Law, University of Chicago. Formerly: Senior Trial Attorney, Police Misconduct Task Force, Civil …
Locust swarms threaten to devastate crops in eastern Africa
Dec 21, 2020 · A new generation of locust swarms is threatening to wipe out the livelihoods of farmers and herders across eastern Africa - deepening a food crisis in a region where 35 …
Global hunger is rising, warns major UN report | World Economic …
Jul 23, 2020 · A major UN Food and Agriculture Organization report warns global hunger is rising, and the pandemic will make this worse. But it also sees ‘significant opportunities’ to turn things …
International Women's Day: The women making history in 2021
Mar 2, 2021 · International Women's Day is on 8 March. From politics to business, film to sport, women including Kamala Harris and Chloé Zhao, are already making history.
Giulia Paravicini - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum
Jan 30, 2020 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and …
What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ...
Jun 8, 2021 · Up to 40% of global crop production is lost to plant pests and diseases, says the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Each year, plant diseases cost the global economy …
3 ways China is using drones to fight coronavirus
Mar 16, 2020 · Have you read? Smart drones to be tested in battle against E. Africa locust swarms India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail China's …