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FAO welcomes Russian Federation’s $10 million donation to support fight Desert Locusts in East Africa

Contribution will boost efforts aimed at controlling and eliminating the pest.

date:  28/04/2020

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28 April 2020, Rome - FAO Director-General QU Dongyu has thanked the Russian Federation for boosting the fight against the Desert Locust outbreak in East Africa by making a $10 million contribution to support FAO operations in Ethiopia, Kenya, South Sudan and Uganda.

Full text available here: http://www.fao.org/news/story/en/item/1273197/icode/