Annual joint Iran/Pakistan Desert Locust survey confirms current situation is calm and will remain so in SW Asia during the rest of 2022. See final report on LocustWatch (fao.org/ag/locusts/en/…)

In total, The Gov't of Japan 🇯🇵 has availed USD 3,252,424 (approx. N$ 53 million) to 5 United Nations in Namibia agencies. Food and Agriculture Organization received USD 226,000 (approx. N$ 3,7 Million) to build resilience in 4 locust🦗 affected regions in Namibia🇳🇦 in collab w/MAWLR NAMIBIA & JICA - Japan International Cooperation Agency #UNJapanSBProjects

Latest Desert Locust Bulletin 👉bit.ly/34AntyO

Latest seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust winter/spring/summer breeding areas (March-August 2024) fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Latest Desert Locust situation (Feb 2024) and forecast (to mid-April) updated today on FAO Locust Watch (fao.org/locust-watch). Locust will decrease on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coast. Control ops continue. Only limited small-scale breeding expected in spring.

Latest Desert Locust situation (Mar 2024) and forecast (to mid-May) updated on FAO Locust Watch (fao.org/locust-watch). Locusts continue to decrease on Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coast. Control ops continue. Only limited small-scale spring breeding is expected.

Latest seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust spring/summer breeding areas (April-September 2024) fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Latest seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust spring/summer breeding areas (May-October 2024) fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Latest Desert Locust situation (April 2024) and forecast (until mid-June 2024) updated on Food and Agriculture Organization Locust Watch fao.org/locust-watch/i…… Locust outbreaks decreased. #desertlocustBulletins

Latest Seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust spring/summer/winter breeding areas (June – November 2024). fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Thanks to World Bank support, Food and Agriculture Organization constructed five (5) #DesertLocust centres in #Yemen's key breeding areas, as part of ongoing efforts to control & manage the pest in the Near East region. The Seiyun centre has been handed over to local authorities. tinyurl.com/5cupn6xp

.Food and Agriculture Organization and Georgia State University are working together to develop a novel training approach using #VirtualReality (VR) technology to teach teams about #locust surveys & control. With this initiative more people will be knowledgeable about locust surveys &control. tinyurl.com/mu8v9pfe

Latest Desert Locust situation (May 2024) and forecast (to mid-July) today on FAO Locust Watch (fao.org/locust-watch). Above rain expected to start end of June in the summer breeding areas of northern Sahel from Mauritania to western Eritrea, Yemen, Indo-Pakistan border.

During the recent High-level webinar on "#DesertLocust: managing the #pest and protecting people and the #environment", countries shared their experience in desert locust management. Report of the webinar: tinyurl.com/5at2fvdd Webinar recording: tinyurl.com/2dp62x9p

Latest Seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust summer/winter breeding areas (July – December 2024). openknowledge.fao.org/server/api/cor…

Latest seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust summer/winter breeding areas (July-December 2024). Above-normal summer rains in the summer Mauritania to India; below-normal winter rains Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coasts. fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Latest Desert Locust situation (June 2024) and forecast until mid-August 2024. • Locust numbers declined in the spring areas • Summer rains began in June in northern Sahel from Mauritania to Eritrea •Above-average rainfall is expected in July &Aug fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Latest Desert Locust situation (Jun 2024) and forecast (to mid-Aug) today on FAO Locust Watch (fao.org/locust-watch). Summer rains started. Expected more rain and small-scale breeding in Sudan and some parts of northern Sahel (Mauritania to Eritrea), Yemen, and Indo-Pakistan.

Latest seasonal precipitation predictions in the Desert Locust summer/winter breeding areas (Aug 2024 – Jan 2025). Mostly above-normal rains in the summer Mauritania to India; below-normal winter rains Red Sea and Gulf of Aden coasts. fao.org/locust-watch/i…

Latest Desert Locust situation (Aug 2024) and forecast (to mid-Oct) today on FAO Locust Watch (fao.org/locust-watch). Good summer rains Mauritania to India. Adults in Sudan, parts of Mauritania, Algeria, Chad, Yemen, Pakistan. New generation may begin Oct Sudan and Yemen.