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I'm not even a remote expert in such matters.
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Locust plague threatens parts of Africa
Tuesday 27 July 2004, 19:58 Makka Time, 16:58 GMT
83 million dollars wanted to face locust plague in north and west Africa
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The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has issued an urgent international appeal in Algiers for 83 million dollars to curb a deadly locust plague ravaging north and west African crops.
Speaking at a special meeting of affected countries on Tuesday, FAO Director-General Joseph Tchikaya said: "The FAO is taking this opportunity to launch its appeal to the international community for urgent and substantial anti-locust assistance."
Without immediate attention to the plague of locusts, the FAO warned, entire fields of maize, cassava and other staple regional crops will be destroyed
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