• An adult Desert Locust can consume roughly its own weight, about 2 grams, in food every day. A 1 km2 -sized swarm of 40 million Desert Locust could eat the same amount of food in one day as about 35 000 people.
• Plants make up 80% of the food we eat and produce 98% of the oxygen we breathe.
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Plant pests and Plant diseases are responsible for the loss of up to 40%of global food crops, and for trade losses exceeding USD 220 billion in agricultural products annually
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• FAO estimates that
agricultural production must rise by about 60% by 2050 in order to feed a larger and generally richer population.
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Climate change threatens to reduce not only the quantity of crops, lowering yields, but also the nutritious value.
Rising temperatures also mean that more plant pests and diseases are appearing earlier and in places they were never seen before.
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Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is one of the most ubiquitous and destructive crop pests in the world, feasting on more than 80 different kinds of crops, including staple
food security crops like wheat, rice, and sorghum.
In 2021, FAO, through the
Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control, successfully supported eight demonstration countries and more than 50 pilot countries in
strengthening fall armyworm prevention, preparedness and management capacities by reaching over 107 000 participants through various training and outreach events and contributing to reduction of significant losses in maize yield.
• The annual value of trade in agricultural products has grown almost three-fold over
the past decade, largely in emerging economies and developing countries, reaching
USD 1.7 trillion. Transboundary plant pests and diseases (TPPDs) are migratory pests that pose a significant threat to food security, trade, and livelihoods of people.
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