Locusts are putting 5 million people at risk of starvation – and …
Jun 26, 2020 · Now locusts are destroying crops that could have been a lifeline. A square-kilometre swarm can consume the same amount of food in one day as 35,000 people. Kenya, …
How can we control locust swarms? | World Economic Forum
Nov 11, 2015 · But how many locusts does it take to make a swarm? It sounds like the start of a bad joke, but understanding and controlling locust plagues is something we’ve been striving to …
Vast swarms of locusts are robbing Africans of their food and …
Jan 30, 2020 · Image: REUTERS/Njeri Mwangi The locusts devoured Ibrahim’s small grazing plot as his donkeys brayed anxiously and goats scrambled to eat the remaining foliage. Scenes …
What effect to insects and pests have on crop production? | World ...
Jun 8, 2021 · A single, unusually warm winter, for example, may be enough to assist the establishment of invasive pests, it added. Each year, plant diseases - ranging from coffee leaf …
5 reasons why eating insects can reduce climate change
Feb 9, 2022 · Our consumption of animal protein is the source of greenhouses gas and climate change. Insects are an overlooked source of protein and a way to battle climate change.
Improving food security is the only way to end world hunger
Jul 16, 2021 · From wildfires to locusts, climate change is already affecting food security. The International Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) predicts that this will worsen, with an increase …
Why we need to give insects the role they deserve in our food …
Jul 12, 2021 · From more sustainable production methods to providing a healthy food source, insects could help feed a growing global population in a climate-friendly way
How can digital technologies help rural farming communities?
Jul 9, 2020 · Innovations in digital agriculture also can help farmers increase their yields and incomes by adopting locally suited seeds and fertiliser, protecting crops from diseases and …
What is the La Niña weather pattern? All you need to know | World ...
Dec 16, 2021 · The La Niña phenomenon is causing extreme weather conditions for the second year in a row. Here’s what you need to know about La Niña.
How gene editing is changing the world | World Economic Forum
Nov 25, 2015 · The gene-editing tool CRISPR-Cas9 has been used in a human for the first time. Here’s how it could revolutionize medicine – and our genes.