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Crop-eating pests plague southern African farmers

11/02/2014 ANA 0

The rainy season, always welcome in often dry southern Africa, has brought with it favourable breeding conditions for army worms and red locusts. The crop-eating pests are contributing to the woes of subsistence farmers already […]

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HORN OF AFRICA: Food insecurity grips region

19/05/2011 ANA 0

The number of people requiring humanitarian assistance in the Horn of Africa could increase sharply in coming months due to below-average rainfall and high food and fuel prices, say aid workers. Moreover, funding shortfalls, drought […]