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if nothing is done each generation of locusts multiplies by 20. so the race is on to stop them breathing again. breeding. the bbc‘s senior africa corresponded andi the bbc‘s senior africa corresponded and i have spent the past few months stuck in nairobi covering the impact of the covid i9 pandemic. is that 0k? yes. thank you very much. today i m leaving the city to find out about another crisis which has the potential to be even more
of celebrating the military and the contribution it makes. exactly that. it is not just contribution it makes. exactly that. it is notjust about contribution it makes. exactly that. it is not just about those contribution it makes. exactly that. it is notjust about those currently serving, it is about our regulars, reserves , serving, it is about our regulars, reserves, cadet forces, veterans and all of the families, past and present that has served the country. we are proud of everyone that is put on the cloth of the nation. examples of captain tom, sir tom, and all of the veterans that have played their pa rt the veterans that have played their part to look after our country. we are immensely proud of all that. you don t get to avoid the question we ask all of our people, how is lockdown for you? both on a personal level and in terms of the work you do. i have benefited from lockdown ona do. i have benefited from lockdown on a personal perspective. myjob is very peaceful facing, on a
locust swarms can locus. this is the only way the locust swarms can be controlled, using these pesticides. kenya has stockpiled them but because of the covid 19 pandemic, the global supply chains have been disrupted and that means it is becoming increasingly difficult to import more chemicals. and that is the big fear now. with chemicals, it is crucial they are sprayed in the correct spot and it is albert and the surveillance team sjob to is albert and the surveillance team s job to get the information to the pilots.
upon millions of locusts everywhere. look at that tree. they have taken over and you can barely see the leaves. they are eating them and once they are eating them and once they are done and fly away it will be left there. albert has now trained team works with to collect information on the ground. they feed it through an ca rsey to ground. they feed it through an carsey to the controls and the kenyan government and the un food and agriculture organisation. with the gps co ordinates from the trackers pilots with spray planes have gone to specific areas infested with locusts and applied pesticide. albert is the new hero in his community. these