Addis Abeba — The Tigray interim administration has announced that desert locusts have affected three zones in the Tigray region, namely the eastern, southeastern, and southern parts. Getachew Reda, the head of the interim administration, made this statement yesterday during a press briefing for the state media. He said the interim administration has established a task force to address the issue. Getachew further emphasized that the desert locusts are at an adult age and pose a significant threat to agricultural production in the region. According to Mebrahtom, the Tigray Agriculture Bureau has already notified relevant bodies, such as the federal government and FAO about the locust invasion.

Source: Ethiopian News August 15, 2023 05:00 UTC