A large-scale locusts outbreak across eight provinces in North and Northeast Afghanistan poses enormous threat to the country’s food security, warns the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
The Moroccan Locust is ranked among the most economically damaging plant pests anywhere in the world. A full outbreak this year could result in crop losses ranging from 700 000 to 1.2 million metric tonnes of wheat, up to a quarter of the total annual harvest, according to FAO. This equivalents to between USD 280 million and USD 480 million in economic loss, as of today's prices in the country... FULL VIDEO AT FAO : [[ Ссылка ]]
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