Drivers crossing the Sahara encountered massive swarms of locusts slamming into their cars. “We went through a few intense locust swarms and happened to catch the worst one on my camera,” said Salah Abdelhadi, who filmed the video. Locusts can decimate cropland, crippling farms and leaving livestock with nothing to eat. Carried by the wind, they can travel up to 100 miles a day. According to the U.N. Food and Agriculture Organization, locusts, especially desert locusts, are considered the most d

Sikongo Rice Farmers Thank Govt for Locust Control By Sibeso Likezo Some Farmers in Sikongo District of Western province have thanked government for moving in quickly to combat the red locusts infestation in the district. Representing affected rice farmers, JERRY MUTATA, says his 12 hectares of rice field has been infested by the locusts. #Rice #Locust #farming | ZNBC Today