Locust Swarm Update
I know that many IOP readers were concerned about the locusts in West Africa. Here's an update:
A locust invasion across swathes of West Africa has not severely affected food production, the UN says.
Despite fears the swarms would devastate crops and destroy harvests, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says actual losses are limited.
Mauritania has been the worst-affected country, with up to half of all cereal crops consumed by the insects.
Many swarms are still present in Mauritania and Niger but are now moving away from Mali and Senegal.
"The harvest prospects are not as bad as feared," says FAO agricultural economist Jean Senahoun.
A locust invasion across swathes of West Africa has not severely affected food production, the UN says.
Despite fears the swarms would devastate crops and destroy harvests, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) says actual losses are limited.
Mauritania has been the worst-affected country, with up to half of all cereal crops consumed by the insects.
Many swarms are still present in Mauritania and Niger but are now moving away from Mali and Senegal.
"The harvest prospects are not as bad as feared," says FAO agricultural economist Jean Senahoun.
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