Rapports

1. Introduction1 Au 31 août 2004, les criquets pèlerins constituent l'hypothèque majeure pour atteindre la production moyenne de 3.085.000 tonnes de céréales. En effet, quoique les dégâts sur les cultures et pâturages soient limités, l'infestation de criquets…

[ This report does not necessarily reflect the views of the United Nations] DAKAR, 7 Sep 2004 (IRIN) - Mauritania and Mali have issued preliminary estimates of heavy crop damage as governments across West Africa struggle to control a plague…

Tripoli, Libya (PANA) - Libya has dispatched manpower and supplies to Mali and Senegal to assist in the fight against locusts that have invaded the two West African countries. According to the Libyan News Agency (JANA), the supplies included 10…

MALI/NEW YORK, 27 August 2004 - Swarms of locusts have invaded Mali (along with Mauritania and other Sahelian countries) putting the economic mainstay of the country - agriculture - at high risk. Mali covers a vast territory - the country is…

RESUME La situation phytosanitaire demeure préoccupante dans le pays. Toute la bande sahélienne et les régions du Nord y sont concernées. Le Sahel occidental du Mali, récemment visité par FEWS NET est concerné par cette invasion des criquets pèlerins en provenance…

The number of desert locust swarms invading Mauritania, Senegal and Mali has increased in the past two weeks, FAO said. 27 July 2004, Rome - The number of desert locust swarms invading cropping areas Senegal and Mali from Northwest Africa…

The first desert locust swarms have moved from their spring breeding areas in Northwest Africa to several Sahelian countries in West Africa, FAO said today, calling for urgent international assistance to avoid a plague. 5 July 2004, Rome - The…

The Federation's mission is to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity. It is the world's largest humanitarian organization and its millions of volunteers are active in over 181 countries. For…

FAO NEWSRELEASE 04/56 Rome, 26 May 2004 -- The locust situation in Northwest Africa is very worrying despite intensive control activities, FAO warned today. "An upsurge is underway in the region," the UN agency said. FAO called upon Chad, Mali, Mauritania, Niger…