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ProjectEmergency Assistance to Desert Locust Monitoring and Control Operations in Ethiopia in 2019/2020 - TCP/ETH/3706 2021
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No results found.Ethiopia is one of eastern Africa’s frontline DL breeding and invasion areas, with the lowland areas of northern, eastern, southern and southwestern Ethiopia providing key ecological niches An irregular but persistent economic pest, DL has caused serious damage to green natural pastures, crops and forest cover since the remote past, devouring all the green vegetation in its breeding sites and routes of migration in low lying areas throughout the eastern and southern parts of the country The most recent phase of breeding and invasion began in June 2019 and, despite every effort to control swarms and hoppers, continues to this date The seriousness of the DL situation in East Africa, as well as regular forecasts by the Desert Locust Information Service, indicated that the problem would escalate further in Ethiopia as a result of the favourable weather conditions, which encouraged breeding and invasion well into the winter and spring seasons of 2020 In order to avoid even greater ecological and economic damage, the existing survey and control operations needed to be intensified The Government of Ethiopia and FAO thus mobilized the equipment and resources required to prevent the escalation of infestation during the spring and summer breeding seasons of 2020 and beyond FAO support in the organization of effective survey and control operations in the affected areas was aimed at protecting crops and grasslands, and reducing the incidence of crisis on the food security and livelihoods of the communities involved. -
ProjectSafeguarding livelihoods of desert locust-affected farmers and exploring eco-friendly control methods – OSRO/ETH/007/GER 2023
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No results found.In the greater Horn of Africa, the vast majority of the population depends on agriculture for its livelihood. Consecutive years of climatic events have increased households’ exposure to risks with limited recovery between shocks. The upsurge of desert locust populations starting in 2019 represented the latest shock to agriculture-dependent households in the region. For communities where food security is already poor and where every gram of food produced counts towards alleviating hunger, the desert locust outbreak presented devastating challenges to food availability. In view of the considerable risk of desert locust damage to the food security of the population in Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (IPC) Phase 3 in Ethiopia, FAO sought to support food production capacities and protect livelihoods of the most vulnerable populations for their respective seasons in desert locust-affected areas of Amhara Region, where communities were already facing food insecurity. This project highlights sheet showcases the activities and impacts of the German-funded project OSRO/ETH/007/GER. This is an ex-ante highlights sheet, and will be followed at project completion by an ex-post highlights sheet, showcasing the project's final results. It is intended to demonstrate FAO's positive impact in response to the desert locust crisis with the potential to generate additional resources.
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