CIB & RC publishes recommended chemicals by FAO for locust control
27 July 2021, New Delhi, IN: CIB & RC in its recent released document on Major Use of Pesticide had
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A high-tech response is helping countries win battle against desert locusts: FAO
06 May 2021, Kenya: A telephone call from one of Kenya’s wildlife conservancies has led to another technological breakthrough. On
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Crop specific and Pest specific Package of Practices issued to States to promote Integrated Pest Management and Judicious use of Pesticides
17 February 2021, New Delhi, IN: The Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare performs regulatory, monitoring, surveillance and Human Resource
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ASSOCHAM to host an Interaction on Invasive Pest Management
18 November 2020, New Delhi, IN: Invasive insect pests are one of the major and most rapidly growing threats to
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Locust control campaign covers millions of hectares, but the voracious pest is still a threat in East Africa
29 October 2020, Rome: Questions and Answers with Keith Cressman, FAO’s Senior Locust Forecasting Officer Why are we seeing a
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More than 5 million farmers helped in bid to battle scourge of locust swarms in Kenya and Ethiopia
26 October 2020, Nairobi, Kenya: CABI development communications experts have joined forces with the Mercy Corps AgriFin programme to reach over 5
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Damage to Crops due to Locust Attack in India
18 September 2020, New Delhi: The Union Minister of Agriculture, Mr. Narendra Singh Tomar answered query related to “Damage of
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No locust adults or hoppers spotted in any of the affected areas
26 August 2020, New Delhi: No locust adults or hoppers were spotted in any of the affected areas yesterday. However,
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Bangladesh prepares for possible locust invasion
24 August 2020, Bangladesh: ‘Aberrant and erratic climatic behaviour triggered by global warming’ has been highlighted as the cause of
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Locust control operations crosses 5.63 lakh hectare in India
19 August 2020, New Delhi: Locust control operations have been going on across the northern states of the country. The
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