Swarms of locusts to become chicken feed

Locusts have great potential as animal feed and are virtually free. Photo: FAO
Locusts have great potential as animal feed and are virtually free. Photo: FAO
Enormous swarms of locusts – about 60 million insects – have caused major devastation to crops and livelihoods in countries in East Africa, Asia and the Middle East. Scientists in Pakistan have come up with a way to turn these critters into chicken feed. Despite control operations, the recent heavy rains have created the ideal conditions for the pest’s reproduction in several countries. Young juveniles will become voracious adults as farmers begin to harvest, compounding an already bleak


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