Nairobi – Locust-affected countries gathered in Kenya to review the positive balance of what could have been a deadly 2019-2022 Desert Locust upsurge. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) convened a forum on Desert Locust management and prevention at its Forty-Second Session of the Desert Locust Control Committee (DLCC), which took place in Nairobi, Kenya from 13 to 17 March. The forum brought together locusts-affected countries, donors, and other agencies to discuss strategies for desert locust management and prevention. The Session reviewed the achievements of the 2019-2022 Desert Locust Upsurge, providing a platform to share locust prevention and control methodologies and technologies between countries. The session provided guidance and recommendations to strengthen locust monitoring, early warning, and preparedness thanks to the participation by country representatives, FAO locust commissions and experts engaged in locust control to share their lessons learned during the latest upsurge. “Fighting an upsurge of such magnitude was not an easy task for countries, particularly under constraints of COVID-19.” said Xia Jingyuan, Director of FAO Office of Plant Protection. “I would like to emphasise that coordination and regional cooperation were crucial to succeed with the locust fight.” By providing expert advice on locust control techniques to governments and international organisations, the Committee has guided many countries to prevent and effectively manage outbreaks, especially through the International Action Plan for preventing and controlling the latest Desert Locust upsurge (2019-2022). 

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