Mauritania: FAO warns against looming desert locust invasion AngolaPress
Nouakchott, 10/12 - The locust control unit of the UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) on Wednesday urged its national focal points based in Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco and Senegal to raise their warning level about the potential desert locust threat in West and North Africa.
Mauritania: Locust Swarm Under Control - FAO AllAfrica.com
An 8 kilometre swarm of desert locusts laying eggs in provinces north and east of the Mauritanian capital Nouakchott has raised fears of a major locust invasion at the height of the growing season, but the United Nations said on Wednesday the situation is under control.
UN Warns of Locusts in North and West Africa Planet Ark
ROME - The UN Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has warned countries in western and northern Africa to be on the alert for an outbreak of locusts, which devastated the regions' farms in 2004.
Locust Upsurge Could Threaten Africa Scoop.co.nz
Two years after the worst locust infestation to hit North and West Africa in 15 years, the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) today warned the region to raise its level of alert against a possible new invasion of the crop-devouring insects.
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Fetching By providing seeds, tools and food rations, WFP/FAO's "Food for Seed Protection" helps Sudanese farmers grow crops which enable them to face the precarious "hunger season" and gain some independence. Farmers tell Emilia Casella how the project makes a difference to their lives.
West Africa: Will the Desert Locust Strike Again? AllAfrica.com
Important Desert Locust infestations recently detected in northwest Mauritania have prompted the FAO Locust Group to warn the national locust centres in Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal and other countries to increase the level of alert against a potential Desert Locust threat in West and North Africa.
PAKISTAN: Farmers in quake zone get assistance ahead of winter AlertNet
Source: IRIN The UN's Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) began training some 3,000 farmers from Pakistan's North West Frontier Province (NWFP) at the beginning of October to build quake-resistant animal shelters ahead of the oncoming winter, the organisation said on Tuesday.
Will the Desert Locust Strike Again? PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance
Important Desert Locust infestations recently detected in northwest Mauritania have prompted the FAO Locust Group to warn the national locust centers in Algeria, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Senegal and other countries to increase the level of alert against a potential Desert Locust threat in West and North Africa.
UK producers drive up wheat yield Food Navigator
12/10/2006 - UK Bakers are set to benefit from efficient wheat producers who, despite lower plantings, have recorded increased yields this year, according to the National Farmers’ Union (NFU).
40 Countries Face Food Emergencies Ag Report
ROME - Oct 9/06 - SNS - At least 40 countries around the globe face food emergencies and need external help, warns the FAO in a report released today.

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