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  1. How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum

    Nov 11, 2015 · The World Economic Forum is an independent international organization committed to improving the state of the world by engaging business, political, academic and other leaders of …

  2. Millions in Africa face starvation as huge locust swarms descend ...

    Jun 26, 2020 · The most serious desert locust outbreak in 70 years could leave nearly 5 million people in East Africa facing starvation, according to the International Rescue Committee (IRC). It comes as …

  3. Gary A. Haugen - Agenda Contributor | World Economic Forum

    Jan 3, 2017 · Graduate, Harvard University; JD and Ford Foundation Scholar in International Law, University of Chicago. Formerly: Senior Trial Attorney, Police Misconduct Task Force, Civil Rights …

  4. Locust swarms are devastating agriculture across the Horn of Africa ...

    Jan 30, 2020 · A farmers’ association in Kenya’s northern Laikipia area said it was planning aerial spraying of pesticides to combat the worst locust plague since 1954. The FAO estimated one swarm …

  5. Locust swarms threaten to devastate crops in eastern Africa | World ...

    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 …

  6. COVID-19 is exacerbating food shortages in Africa

    Apr 27, 2020 · Huge locust swarms have devastated crops in Eastern Africa, meaning the continent is more dependent on food externally sourced, but countries are reducing exports, meaning Africa can't …

  7. Global hunger is rising, warns major UN report | World Economic Forum

    Jul 23, 2020 · A major UN Food and Agriculture Organization report warns global hunger is rising, and the pandemic will make this worse. But it also sees ‘significant opportunities’ to turn things around.

  8. What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ...

    Jun 8, 2021 · Up to 40% of global crop production is lost to plant pests and diseases, says the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization. Each year, plant diseases cost the global economy more than …

  9. 3 ways China is using drones to fight coronavirus

    Mar 16, 2020 · Have you read? Smart drones to be tested in battle against E. Africa locust swarms India is using hundreds of drones to map the country in incredible detail China's response shows how bold …

  10. Humanitarian crises disproportionately impact female health | World ...

    May 25, 2022 · Combining gender-informed approaches with public-private partnerships could tackle the uneven impact of humanitarian crises on women and girls' health.