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ProjectEmergency Response to African Migratory Locust (AML) Outbreak in Angola - TCP/ANG/3804 2022
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No results found.Since May 2020 Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have been faced by a severe outbreak of the African migratory locust (AML Locusta migratoria migratorioides a transboundary pest capable of flying long distances and severely affecting crops and pastures, as well as food security, nutrition and livelihoods In Angola, agricultural crops and pastures in the municipalities of Dirico Rivungo Calai Mavinga Cuangar Menongue Ondjiva Namacunde and Ombadja have been damaged by AML, with more than 2 650 ha being affected The pest has also been reported in Benguela and Namibe provinces As a countermeasure, MINAGRIP, with FAO support, created locust monitoring and control brigades in the affected municipalities to contain the outbreaks A preparedness and response plan to control and monitor the locust outbreak was prepared, prioritizing the following areas of work a) the establishment of, and provision of training to, a monitoring working group for locust surveillance b) the analysis and establishment of the locust control mechanism and the implementation of a procurement plan c) the definition of a risk management plan d) the implementation of a capacity building plan with the communities affected and the operational preparation of a brigade for locust control and monitoring and e) the implementation of a communications plan. -
ProjectCritical Support to the Cold Wave and Locust Emergencies in Pakistan - TCP/PAK/3801 2023
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No results found.Pakistan is prone to multiple natural hazards, including floods, droughts, earthquakes, landslides, snowfall, avalanches and cyclones Beginning in January 2020 unprecedented heavy snowfall and rain coupled with avalanches adversely affected livelihoods in many districts of Balochistan and Pakistan Administered Kashmir In Balochistan the Provincial Disaster Management Authority ( declared eleven districts of the province calamity hit In Pakistan Administered Kashmir, three districts were identified as the worst affected by the state government According to the National Disaster Management Authority ( 1 300 houses, mostly located in Balochistan 1 062 were damaged in snow/rainfall spells and 107 people died, with smallholder farmers the hardest hit Balochistan is home to 50 percent of Pakistan’s small ruminant population, with a high concentration of livestock in some of the affected districts As a result of the cold wave, an estimated 30 to 40 percent of the livestock population lacked feed and fodder, and animal health support Standing seasonal Rabi crops were also severely affected, with serious repercussions for the food security of the vulnerable population Because of the unavailability of financial and technical resources, the assistance provided by the government authorities was limited and a request was made to FAO to provide the affected population with fodder, medical treatment and crop inputs for the upcoming cropping season FAO technical assistance was also requested to build capacity at federal, provincial and district levels to eliminate Desert Locust, following the worst outbreak in over 25 years and the declaration of a national emergency in January 2020 The original project had three outputs aimed at safeguarding livelihoods and protecting the food security and nutrition of the most vulnerable farming households Output 1 would target the cold wave emergency in the worst affected districts of Kila Saifullah Balochistan and Neelum (Pakistan Administered Kashmir Output 2 would enhance coordination among FAO, the World Food Programme and the Food Security and Agriculture Working Group ( co led by the NDMA and PDMAs, while Output 3 would build the capacity of the departments of plant protection and agriculture to manage Desert Locust outbreaks. -
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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