Outbreak of Moroccan locusts will destroy 25% of annual wheat production in Afghanistan: FAO

Category : Environment Conservation | Location : International  | Posted on 2023-05-12 04:17:22

The ‘large-scale’ outbreak of the Moroccan locust across eight provinces in Afghanistan’s wheat basket is likely to destroy 700,000-1.2 million tonnes of wheat or a quarter of the total annual harvest, alerted the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United States May 10, 2023 

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/world/outbreak-of-moroccan-locusts-will-destroy-25-of-annual-wheat-production-in-afghanistan-fao-89284