Locusts threaten food security in Zambezi Region

NAMPA

2025-04-02

KATIMA MULILO, 01 April 2025 – The aftermath of the continuous crop infestation by locust swarms in the Old Masokotwani and Lake Liambezi areas of the Zambezi region. (Photo: Contributed)

KATIMA MULILO, 02 APR (NAMPA) – Crop farmers in the Old Masokotwani area of the Zambezi Region say they fear that they might face food shortages as locust swarms and armyworms continue to inflict damage on their crops.
Samuel Jamu, a farmer in the Old Masokotwani area, told Nampa on Tuesday that nearly half of his three-hectare farmland has been destroyed by locust swarms.
“The swarms were first observed in early February, and the Ministry of Ag...

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