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Brochure, flyer, fact-sheetTajikistan: Mitigating the locust spread in Tajikistan and neighbouring countries through Anticipatory Action 2023
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No results found.In March–April 2022, the Republic of Tajikistan witnessed an increase of Moroccan locust infestations in its southern areas, and the infestation threatened the bordering regions of Afghanistan. Pastures, and vegetable and orchard productions were at risk of being infested when crops were in early vegetation period. Considering the prevalence of winds in the southern oblast of Khatlon, a cross-border invasion was highly probable. This triggered the activation of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations’ (FAO’s) Special Fund for Emergency and Rehabilitation Activities (SFERA) Anticipatory Action window, thanks to the contribution of the German Federal Foreign Office. Due to timely and controlled anticipatory actions, locust infestations were properly treated in Tajikistan, preventing a direct threat to agricultural production and food security in the Khatlon region. This in turn protected the livelihoods and food security of vulnerable populations at risk of being affected by the locust outbreak. -
ProjectEmergency Assistance to Desert Locust Monitoring and Control Operations in Kenya - TCP/KEN/3801 2021
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No results found.The Horn of Africa is facing the worst Desert Locust crisis in over 25 years, and the most serious in 70 years for Kenya Desert Locust swarms first appeared in northeast Kenya on 28 December 2019 arriving from adjacent areas of Ethiopia and Somalia to the north The swarms spread rapidly and at an alarming rate Their presence was confirmed in Mandera Wajir Marsabit and Garissa counties, and there were new reports of swarms in Meru and Isiolo counties On 8 January 2020 a very large swarm was reported west of Mandera which was 40 km by 60 km in size It was also starting to mature, suggesting the likelihood of breeding, which would require a hopper band control campaign to be mounted, in addition to a campaign to control the current swarms The swarm invasion and its potential to multiply and spread rapidly to other counties posed an unprecedented threat to food security and livelihoods in the country The occurrence of the pest in northern Kenya caused particular concern, as the agropastoral communities in the region were recovering from a prolonged drought It was therefore critical and urgent to deploy both prevention and control operational mechanisms, to significantly reduce the potential impact of the Desert Locust in the affected areas of the country. -
ProjectPreparedness and Emergency Response to Locust Infestations in the Kyrgyz Republic - TCP/KYR/3801 2022
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No results found.Moroccan and Italian locusts periodically plague Kyrgyzstan, where approximately two thirds of the population depend on agriculture During outbreaks, these pests attack rangelands and crops, jeopardizing the livelihoods and food security of rural populations The main historical breeding areas of the Moroccan locust are located in the Fergana valley, at the junction of three Central Asian countries ¬ Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan ¬ with outbreak centres located in Kyrgyzstan, in foothill pastures and hills When ecological conditions are favourable for laying eggs, the resulting hopper bands and swarms cause important damage to crops and pastures not only in Kyrgyzstan but also in the two other neighbouring countries In recent years, locust infestations have been observed where they were not previously detected, and their distribution ranges are expanding, reaching high altitudes (over than 2 000 m above sea level) Scientists associate this with global climate change Forecasts for 2020 predicted a locust outbreak in Kyrgyzstan on an estimated area of 120 000 hectares, with the potential to cause disastrous crop losses and food insecurity in the country and in the Central Asia region These projections made pest control operations necessary to prevent vulnerable, small scale family farmers, who constitute over 90 percent of landowners in the three countries of the region, from losing their livelihoods and a potential food crisis.
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