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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. -
ProjectEmergency Assistance for Capacity Development in the Current Desert Locust Outbreak Areas Control in Eritrea - TCP/ERI/3801 2022
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No results found.The Eritrean economy is heavily dependent on the agriculture sector, which contributes around 16 9 percent of the total gross domestic product However, the sector is seriously threatened by invasions of Desert Locust ( the most important pest in the country, and one that impoverishes farmers and threatens food security and livelihoods Locust infestation also has a negative impact on forestry and the ecosystem Despite DL control efforts, the situation has rapidly deteriorated Weather conditions across the Horn of Africa in January 2020 were unusually conducive to the spread and breeding of the pest after the arrival of Cyclone Pawan in early December 2019 These conditions allowed breeding until June 2020 and the formation of large numbers of swarms The Desert Locust is considered the most destructive migratory pest in the world, as it is highly mobile and feeds on green vegetation, including crops, pasture and fodder The pest is capable of stripping an area’s vegetation, and can cause large scale agricultural and environmental damage Even a very small 1 km 2 swarm can eat the same amount of food in one day as about 35 000 people A typical swarm can be made up of 150 million locusts per square kilometre and is carried on the wind for distances of up to 150 km in one day A single large swarm in Kenya was recently recorded with an area of 60 km by 40 km a swarm of that size can consume the equivalent amount of kilocalories in one day as millions of people Outbreaks of DL can thus be especially devastating in areas where food security is poor and where every gram of food produced counts towards alleviating hunger. -
ProjectEmergency Response to The Desert Locust Crisis in Yemen - TCP/YEM/3801 2021
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No results found.The Desert Locust (Schistocerca gregaria) is potentially the world’s most dangerous pest, causing catastrophic damage to crops and pastures and representing a major threat to food security. It is a transboundary pest with the ability to spread over large areas, destroying vegetation and leading to famine and displacement. Outbreaks occur periodically but are complex to predict. When not managed at the place of origin or breeding ground, they can lead to losses of up to 100 percent of food and fodder crops. In Yemen, control operations against mature swarms, mature groups and hopper groups of DL have been in progress for some years. In 2019, 153 225 ha were surveyed and 13 407 ha ground-treated with ultra-low volume (ULV) pesticide. In February 2020, reports from DLMCC of MAI indicated that low to moderate populations of DL had been found in the southern part of the country and high pollution in dry and coastal areas, where heavy rainfall provided favourable ecological conditions for DL breeding and development. The control and management of new generations of DL is the responsibility of PPD, which was faced by a series of problems. These included a shortage of control application equipment and vehicles for survey and control operations, and, most seriously, a shortage of pesticide. Training in locust management procedures and operations for PPD and DLMCC locust staff was also required, as well as the conduct of a needs assessment. Finally, the unstable situation in the country had led to a serious deterioration of financial support to the main public services, impeding the field operations of DLMCC. Against this background, MAI requested FAO technical support and funds to address and manage the problem.
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