Locust invasion threatens crops
TAJIKISTAN is working to limit a locust infestation that threatens its maize and wheat crops.
Last month, the UN said locusts had infested an area of 150,000 hectares – 30 per cent more than last year – and could damage food supplies in a nation of seven million.
The full article contains 51 words and appears in The Scotsman newspaper.
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Last Updated:
08 May 2008 10:23 PM
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Source:
The Scotsman
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Location:
Edinburgh