Hundreds of families in Chewele and Sala wards in Tana River County are staring at starvation following the invasion of their irrigation farms by the newly hatched wingless nymph’s locusts. According to the farmers, the deadly pests have already destroyed over 50 acres of irrigated-near- mature maize, water melons, green grams and vegetables farms. The […]
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The Turkana County Executive for Agriculture, Pastoral Economy and Fisheries, Chris Aletia has said that the county government will conduct joint assessment with partners across the county to collect data in locust infested areas. Speaking at Lodwar during a County steering group (CSG) meeting on Friday, the county executive stressed on the need for early […]
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A team of crop experts, veterinary officers and volunteers have been dispatched to to investigate a strange disease that has killed over a 100 goats in areas that have been invaded by the desert locust. This comes as leaders from North Eastern region blamed the National government for failing to contain the spread of the […]
Continue ReadingThe Government should work with Counties infested by desert locust to identify potential breeding habitats and target them for management, this is according to the Entomology Society of Kenya. The Chairman of the Society, Dr. John Nderitu stated that the government should scout and monitor the locusts to stop them from spreading. He also added […]
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