Kenya: Farmers in Northern Counties Face Threat of New Locust Swarms

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Kenya: Farmers in Northern Counties Face Threat of New Locust Swarms

[Nation] The fight to contain swarms of desert locusts that continue to wreak havoc in several Northern Kenya counties might take longer following the ongoing long rains which will hasten the insects' maturity and laying of eggs.

Source: allAfrica.com

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