Sahel locust invasion threatens crops in Niger and Mali

Guardian: Northern Niger and Mali – areas already hit by a devastating food crisis and civil conflict – are facing a new threat in the form of locusts. The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) is warning that swarms of locusts are moving south from Libya and Algeria, and that early rains across the Sahel have led to the sprouting of vegetation that the insects can feed on. The warning comes as farmers across the Sahel prepare to start their annual crop planting season in the hope that a good harvest could...

URL: http://www.guardian.co.uk/global-development/2012/jun/11/sahel-locust-invastion-niger-mali
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