Island of Madagascar hit by locust plague
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26 Mar 2013 - 18 Jan 2016
Half of the country infested by locusts - food production seriously at risk. Madagascar needs more than $22 million of emergency funding by June to start fighting a severe locust plague that threatens the country's next cropping seasons and the food security of more than half the country's population, FAO said today. The agency underlined, however, that a three-year strategy is needed - requiring an additional $19 million.
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