Bolivia
Bolivia is under a state of emergency after a vast agricultural area of around 1000 hectares has been laid to ruin by a plague of locusts.
Locusts Destroy 2,700 Acres of Farmland in Bolivia https://t.co/JaKesjtHOC pic.twitter.com/Kso9p8eq3l
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The locusts first appeared about one week ago in an area near Santa Cruz where most of the country’s food and meat is produced.
President Evo Morales has announced a contingency plan that includes 655,000 euros in extra funding for fumigation.
Bolivia’s Agriculture Secretary, Mauricio Ordonez said: “We will create a 500-metre-wide ring around the area affected and fumigate inside, working alongside the local authorities.”
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