MOGADISHU, Somalia — Somalia on Wednesday joined the Fee for Controlling the Desert Locust within the Central Area of the United Nations Meals and Agriculture Group (FAO) as its seventeenth member.
FAO stated Somalia has made nice progress since 2020 to construct the nationwide institutional and technical capability for locust management with help from the UN meals company and companions.
Shoki AlDobai, workforce chief for FAO’s Locusts and different Transboundary Plant Pests and Illnesses, stated Somalia is a key breeding nation for locusts, and having it within the Fee will profit not solely Somalia however neighboring nations as effectively by reinforcing the monitoring and early warning within the area.
“We’re proud to welcome Somalia to the Fee. This is a crucial milestone to combine Somalia on this regional coordination physique,” AlDobai stated in a press release.
He stated having the nation underneath the umbrella of the Fee will maintain the extent of preparedness and achievements made previously years.
Based on FAO, Somalia’s geographical location, historic significance in locust management, and contributions to the Fee make it an important participant in combating locusts within the Horn of Africa. It stated the nation’s membership within the Fee is a strategic step that may assist enhance locust management efforts within the area.
Ahmed Madobe Nunow, minister of Agriculture and Irrigation of Somalia, stated the federal government is dedicated to working with the opposite member states of the Fee to manage the desert locust within the Central Area and to mitigate the devastating results of this pest on Somalia’s agriculture and meals safety.
“Somalia is happy to develop into a State Get together to this vital settlement for the institution of this Fee,” Madobe stated.
The Fee for Controlling the Desert Locust within the Central Area gives a collaborative method to strengthening the cooperation and coordination between member states by supporting the technique of prevention to detect early indicators of locust populations and supply speedy intervention to eradicate locust infestations earlier than they’ll trigger injury to crops.
Supply: Xinhua
