Locusts invading Madagascar’s central eastern part

This part of Madagascar was for the latest time affected by locust invasion in 1998. This time around, means to fight its return are seemingly missing. The FAO is rating the needed funds to 15 million US dollars.

The alarm was rung several months ago in Madagascar’s southern region by the national council in charge of the fight against locust invasions

Today’s invasion is reminding the one occurred in 1997-1998. By then, the alarm was equally rung by the watchdogs, but the invasion reached Madagascar’s center due to insufficient measures