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Locust plagues could create animal feed and fertilizer

By Hicbd
Tue Feb 23 2021 10:23 am

"Unusual weather patterns exacerbated by climate change have created ideal conditions for surging locust numbers, which have destroyed crops and grazing grounds across East Africa and the Horn...The Bug Picture is working with communities around the area of Laikipia, Isiolo and Samburu in central Kenya to harvest the insects and mill them, turning them into protein-rich animal feed and organic fertilizer for farms."

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https://www.reuters.com/article/us-kenya-locusts-harvesting-widerimage/farmers-fight-back-making-animal-feed-from-a-locust-plague-idUSKBN2AM0UV
https://www.euronews.com/living/2021/02/23/kenya-s-worst-locust-plague-in-70-years-is-being-turned-into-an-opportunity-by-farmers

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Animal Husbandry / Livestock / Poultry / Ranching Business / Invention Idea Africa Global Agriculture / Smallholder Farms

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