Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation – and that’s ...
Jun 26, 2020 · Now locusts are destroying crops that could have been a lifeline. A square-kilometre swarm can consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people. Kenya, Uganda, South …
How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum
Nov 11, 2015 · But how many locusts does it take to make a swarm? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but understanding and controlling locust plagues is something we’ve been striving to do for …
Vast swarms of locusts are robbing Africans of their food and livelihood
Jan 30, 2020 · Image: REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi The locusts devoured Ibrahim’s small grazing plot as his donkeys brayed anxiously and goats scrambled to eat the remaining foliage. Scenes like this are …
Fresh waves of locusts threaten to decimate farms across eastern Africa
Dec 21, 2020 · A new generation of locust swarms is threatening to wipe out the livelihoods of farmers and herders across eastern Africa - deepening a food crisis in a region where 35 million people are …
What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ...
Jun 8, 2021 · A single, unusually warm winter, for example, may be enough to assist the establishment of invasive pests, it added. Each year, plant diseases - ranging from coffee leaf rust to banana …
5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate change
Feb 9, 2022 · Our consumption of animal protein is the source of greenhouses gas and climate change. Insects are an overlooked source of protein and a way to battle climate change.
How can digital technologies help rural farming communities? | World ...
Jul 9, 2020 · Innovations in digital agriculture also can help farmers increase their yields and incomes by adopting locally suited seeds and fertiliser, protecting crops from diseases and pests (such as fall …
Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food systems
Jul 12, 2021 · From more sustainable production methods to providing a healthy food source, insects could help feed a growing global population in a climate-friendly way
What is the La Niña weather pattern? All you need to know | World ...
Dec 16, 2021 · The La Niña phenomenon is causing extreme weather conditions for the second year in a row. Here’s what you need to know about La Niña.
How gene editing is changing the world | World Economic Forum
Nov 25, 2015 · Why are gene drives controversial? As well as making mosquitoes resistant to malaria, gene drives have the potential to be used to eradicate pests such as cane toads in Australia, or block …