locust outbreak
The locust outbreak in Namibia: Farmers just cannot win
The great rains, floods, and rising temperatures in Namibia earlier this year created perfect conditions for swarms of locusts to hatch. They cause severe damage to crops and can devour a whole field of maize in a single night. The locusts also caused damage in South Africa and Botswana.[...]
Botswana’s latest disaster: A locust outbreak
After the drought in Botswana was broken by heavy rains, the next disaster struck. The locust pest came and ate the grazing that the farmers had carefully saved for their livestock. In February 2020 Botswana's Ministry of Agriculture and Security announced that Southern Africa has been invaded by migratory[...]