{"id":29963,"date":"2020-11-10T22:35:59","date_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:35:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.com\/zimbabwe\/?p=29963"},"modified":"2020-11-10T22:35:59","modified_gmt":"2020-11-10T20:35:59","slug":"sadc-appeals-for-help-to-combat-locusts","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/zimbabwe\/all-news\/sadc-appeals-for-help-to-combat-locusts","title":{"rendered":"SADC Appeals For Help To Combat Locusts"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has appealed for assistance in mitigating the impact of a deadly African Migratory Locust outbreak reported since February 2020.<\/p>\n

In a statement on Tuesday (today), SADC said the locusts initially affected eight countries in February; Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.<\/p>\n

While the outbreak was brought under control in the eight countries, a resurgence of the pests in May is affecting Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Below is the statement by SADC in full:<\/p>\n

A devastating African Migratory Locust outbreaks have affected Southern African Development Community (SADC) region since the beginning of the year.<\/p>\n

The first outbreak which was first reported in February 2020 affected eight Member States namely; Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia.<\/p>\n

At the time, the affected Member States were able to control the swarms. However, there was a resurgence of the locusts in May, affecting Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe.<\/p>\n

Currently, the African Migratory Locust swarms in Angola, Botswana, Namibia, Zambia and Zimbabwe have grown tremendously, rendering the on-going efforts implemented both at national and regional level inadequate.<\/p>\n

The current outbreak has the potential to spill beyond the five affected Member States if not urgently controlled.<\/p>\n

The outbreak poses a serious threat to the national and regional food security which already indicates high numbers of food insecure and vulnerable populations.<\/p>\n

In light of this situation, Honourable Celso Ismael Correia Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development of the Republic of Mozambique will on Wednesday, 11th November 2020 launch a Regional Appeal on the African Migratory Locust Outbreak.<\/p>\n

The Appeal aims to solicit support to complement the efforts that the Member States, Civil International Cooperating Partners are already making towards addressing the impacts of the locust outbreak.<\/p>\n

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The Southern African Development Community (SADC) has appealed for assistance in mitigating the impact of a deadly African Migratory Locust outbreak reported since February 2020. In a statement on Tuesday (today), SADC said the locusts initially affected eight countries in February; Botswana, Eswatini, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, South Africa, Tanzania and Zambia. 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