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Mastercard, AfDB donate Sh1.1b to fight locusts in East Africa
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mwangi Mumero Mastercard Foundation and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have donated $ 11.5 million (Sh1.15 billion) to fight desert […]
Food prices skyrocket in E Africa as Corona affects supply, marketing
Reading Time: 2 minutes DISRUPTION: Prices of staple foods went up in East African countries in April due to trade and marketing disruptions related […]
Russia donates Sh300 million to Kenya in fight against locust invasion
Reading Time: < 1 minute The government of Russia has announced a contribution of Sh300 million to the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) in […]
Munya now speaks out over challenges of fighting locusts
Reading Time: 2 minutes Logistical challenges in the distribution of chemicals and aircraft fuel have affected efforts to fight the desert locust invasion in […]
Somalia declares locust invasion an emergency
Reading Time: 2 minutes Mogadishu, Sunday Somalia on Sunday declared a locust infestation sweeping the Horn of Africa to be a national emergency, as […]
State approves quick import of pesticides to counter desert locusts
Reading Time: 3 minutes The government has approved quick importation of pesticides to help stem the upsurge of desert locusts that are terrorising farmers […]