Desert Locust in Kenya - Support to Farmers in Turkana County
Channel: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Date: 2020-08-05

The second generation of Desert Locust have hatched Turkana County, Kenya. The unrelenting army of hopper bands are raiding farmlands in Kalemng’orok. Massive efforts have gone into ensuring that Turkana is food secure. Kalemng’orok is a 1000-hectare communal farm, where each farmer has their own plot for growing a variety of crops. Many had fully embraced agri-business, in addition to growing food for their families. This year, their crops and income have been decimated by the infestation of Desert Locust. In addition to controlling the Desert Locust infestation, FAO is responding to the impacts of the locusts on the livelihoods of affected communities to ensure they get fully back on their feet.

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