Lessons on how to effectively tackle insect invasions
Friday, January 17, 2020 - 10:10
in Mathematics & Economics
Kenyan food production and grazing land is under threat from a huge desert locust invasion. The insects are currently in two counties in northern Kenya and are now spreading to other Kenyan regions including Meru, Laikipia, and Rift Valley. The government has yet to quantify losses but past attacks have caused harvest losses of up to 70%.