in december last year, locusts started swarming across east africa. now, hundreds of billions of these tiny creatures have invaded the region from somalia to uganda. it s the worst locust outbreak that kenya has seen in 70 years. ..threatening to destroy the livelihoods of millions. if nothing is done, each generation of locusts multiplies by 20, so the race is on to stop them breeding again.
and that s the big fear now. with chemicals scarce, it s crucial that they are accurate where they spray. and it s albert and the surveillance team s job to get the information to the pilots.
it s the worst locust outbreak that kenya has seen in 70 years. ..threatening to destroy the livelihoods of millions. if nothing is done, each generation of locusts multiplies by 20, so the race is on to stop them breeding again. i m anne soy, the bbc‘s senior africa correspondent, and i ve spent the past few months
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to these shores is perhaps too much of a gamble. now on bbc news, our world. in december last year, locusts started swarming across east africa. now, hundreds of billions of these tiny creatures have invaded the region from somalia to uganda. it s the worst locust outbreak that kenya has seen in 70 years. ..threatening to destroy the livelihoods of millions. if nothing is done, each generation of locusts multiplies by 20, so the race is on to stop them breeding