Kenya commences aerial spraying to contain locusts damaging farmlands
The Government of Kenya has begun the aerial spraying of chemicals to deal with locusts, which it now sees as a threat to food security in the country.
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The Government of Kenya has begun the aerial spraying of chemicals to deal with locusts, which it now sees as a threat to food security in the country.
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