Preventing a plague: Fighting Kenya's locusts - BBC News

There are increasing fears for food security in East Africa, with mounting evidence of a new wave of desert locusts.
Earlier in the year, billions of the insects destroyed crops across the region - with the UN warning a second generation would be even more destructive.
Now, despite international efforts, those fears appear to be coming to pass.
When the first wave hit, Albert Lemasulani gave up his life to fight the swarms - leaving his family, his goats and his newborn son behind to try and prevent a plague.
Produced by: Charlottle Attwood, Anne Soy and Joe Inwood
Filmed and edited by: Joe Inwood
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[@killertortoise1]

I feel like this needs a much bigger spotlight, it’s awful

[@tomlglife]

Nah useless crap is much more interesting to the media for some reason I mean, why show something that will ruin many peoples lives when you can show some political debates and things like that, or some random pointless shit idk the media is weird

[@footymagic4411]

@@tomlglife how would you feel if locusts were eating crops or whatever from your farms. You would want help and then people like you would be like 'oh nooooo who cares about this out stuff about politics or whatever' and then you can't get help. So this type of news is important aswell.

[@tomlglife]

@@footymagic4411 I was being sarcastic. The meaning of what I said is that this is more important than the stuff the media is interested in broadcasting.

[@footymagic4411]

@@tomlglife oh well sorry for accusing you

[@tomlglife]

@@footymagic4411 No problem.

[@dlasky]

Jesus why is everyone mad in the comments? This is good coverage, not every news is about UK or US

[@combranded1516]

Truly feel for those affected. Times are hard enough

[@Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth]

@comBranded It’s in the Bible that this must take place. It’s called “Birth Pains.”

[@QwadLuzr]

The locusts are in many countries. They came in March, then conditions allowed them to come back an far bigger numbers, they've spread across Africa, India, China and to Pakistan.

[@footymagic4411]

This is just sad I'm lucky my relatives aren't farmers in Pakistan

[@bobzbr1693]

China doesn't have it

[@MomMom4Cubs]

May God bless and keep these brave people. I will keep them in my prayers.

[@Yah-Izoa-Hakaboth]

*Mark‬ ‭13:8‬ ‭NLT‬‬* “Nation will go to war against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be earthquakes in many parts of the world, as well as famines. But this is only the first of the birth pains, with more to come.” ‭‭

[@VijaySingh-mz7mn]

Best wishes to these people

[@fredo1070]

Don't worry BBC they are largely peaceful locusts.

[@peppapigmlg7630]

The indian media is calling them t--rorists

[@giman3752]

What happened in brixton last night ?

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Idk tell me

[@jasondevon481]

Here is a link showing what they did: www.thesun.co.uk/news/uknews/11949260/brixton-riots-thug-brandishes-sword/ Here is a link proving it was BLM: www.brixtonbuzz.com/2020/06/brixton-black-lives-matter-live-music-protest-windrush-square-weds-24th-june-2020/

[@My_leg1]

Any news on Brixton BBC?

[@zaktaylor5915]

Go check bbc news or go search Brixton on google, literally the first article that comes up is from the bbc which was posted hours ago before this comment. Do research before you make bs up 🤷‍♂️

[@princessnicks5780]

Have a look on Instagram

[@VictorFursov]

Thank you for interesting video. Best wishes and great respect to the entomologists!

[@bcfcbrum6182]

Where's the news on Brixton

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Idk

[@omorto83]

How many police officers injured?

[@janeburke147]

Ants in my eyes Thirty

[@omorto83]

Man fly's banner gets life cancelled, 30 officers injured naaaaah nothing to see here

[@bcfcbrum6182]

@@omorto83 not only him. His girlfriend has been sacked as well

[@raintreerefuge4679]

2:45 "By Monday he was there in the bush chasing the locusts" 3:10 I thought it was bad english but it was an accurate description.

[@jenniferstrachan7084]

This is disastrous situation

[@peppapigmlg7630]

I already know that

[@leonixvlog3242]

The big deal that we can heal our own nation and family is to prove to our heart and mind that only a BIG PRAYER TO GOD and we heal as one.! GODBLESS.!

[@looiart]

Wow what chemicals they are spraying,, food can still be eaten after?

[@paulgibbons2320]

Drs recommend eating more insects as a cheap form of protein.

[@d3w3yd3c1m4l]

The subtitles are not needed, their EN is good. They were distracting and annoying.

[@SheIsADaughterOfTheMostHigh]

We must repent and turn from our wicked ways and he will hear us. Time is short! 🙏

[@simontemplar6898]

No news in Britain?

Isn’t that basically a free protein source?

[@MrMaboboz]

These locust are poisonous if ingested as the government has been using chemicals to try get rid of them.

[@everfasterracing6574]

Just curious how often does this happen and is this worse than the previous ones?

[@footymagic4411]

I think it is bc the numbers of locusts are increasing and they spread to other countries.

[@thomastiroch1770]

In europ and china they are on high demand for eating also u can make Bioplastic out of it,or use them for building and construction as material just to find a way to catch them alot of kenyans they are smart iam sure they discover a way to catch them

[@Vyxia]

would be nice if we donated some ducks to help eat the locust and provide food for the people

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Na just ship it to the Chinese they would eat both the locusts and the duck

[@boredathome4285]

@@peppapigmlg7630 racist much?

[@saxglend9439]

@@peppapigmlg7630 The Chinese would eat the locusts, the duck and the people shipping them.

[@Chris66Mas]

Locusts are actually a delicatessen in some African and Asian cultures. They’re supposed to taste a bit like shrimps.

[@mikewelch3747]

Locust lives matter

[@montecagle7680]

The locust swarms hang like shimmering dark clouds on the horizon in some places. Roughly the length of a finger, the insects fly together by the millions and are devouring crops and forcing people in some areas to bodily wade through them. Near the Kenyan town of Isiolo on Thursday, one young camel herder swung a stick at them, with little effect. Others tried to shout them away. I researched the possiblilty of Eating the locoust instead of starving or depending on the UN. Locusts are a type of insect from the family Acrididae and also are known as grasshoppers. Locusts swarm in huge numbers and can travel great distances, causing considerable damage to crops. However, in many African, Middle Eastern and Asian countries, locusts are considered a delicacy and eaten in abundance. Locusts are an excellent source of protein and contain a variety of fatty acids and minerals. Although not considered palatable by most Americans, locusts are an important food source in many other countries. tired of seeing starving children or dying children waiting on the UN to eat. Mark 1:6 don't worry about being shamed by the white man The locoust eat your crops , you eat them. Your sincerly Monte Cagle. Please pass this on and maybe the right people will see and consider this.

[@vothuog]

oh my godness

[@thehumanchannel9004]

Yuk! This reminds me of the classic giant locust movie

[@kitten9208]

Reminds me of the Mummys (the original). Where the coffin were opened, then the curse break loose. Plague, locusts, storm flood, river turned into blood, and then eclipse.

[@goldfinga786able]

We are clearly coming to the end of times...

[@Vyxia]

not yet too early

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Ok

[@samuelpineda89]

If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:13‭-‬14 KJV bible.com/bible/1/2ch.7.13-14.KJV

[@QwadLuzr]

@weaverspell Covid 20 - and it's not China, it's all the governments (the globalist bankers that run them). China is just the scapegoat and the excuse for the war.

[@mrnarason]

climate change due to human activity

[@amandawelch7755]

And you have a new food source....

[@auro1986]

how did bbc train locust to fly from kenya to india?

[@saxglend9439]

Are there no birds in Africa?

[@faedahchannelputrizukasens579]

That also becomes my question

[@azp5199]

There are thousands different types of birds in Kenya. And other Africans countries.. If the bird's doesn't eat those locust it's bad sign those locust might be dangerous

[@mwindanji6714]

@@azp5199 birds eat cobras. So your theory doesnt hold water.

[@faedahchannelputrizukasens579]

@@mwindanji6714 in my country some kind of birds eart locust sorry.. :)

[@faedahchannelputrizukasens579]

@@azp5199 yes because people spray locusts and suddenly they become dangerous to eat😱..

[@lfeb]

Wow, terrible

[@brianw2828]

What are we in the first world doing to help these poor hard working people, black lives matter, only 5 planes! we should be disgusted with ourselves.

[@JiSiShen]

I would say its a good protein for chicken industry

[@tyalikanky]

Are they edible?

[@Chris66Mas]

Would be good, if all these locusts could be harvested as food. But the problem is, the swarms are so fast, there’s no time to catch them, before they destroy the entire crops. Awful for the farmers there.

[@bobbuilder7952]

This is real news. Please keep reporting this and not fake stuff

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Yeah

[@minizip8348]

Brother Spartacus this is still news that needs reporting, Brixton doesn’t diminish this news’s importance, neither does this diminish Brixton’s importance, the world is bigger than London

[@minizip8348]

Brother Spartacus I certainly understand your point and agree that it should be covered and that it is wrong that it is not. Typical BBC, however I like this kind of reporting also as it takes a brake from the BBC’s typical bias political takes. We need more of this, as well as reporting on all affaires in the UK, otherwise the BBC is not playing its role for the public who pay for them

[@minizip8348]

Brother Spartacus totally agree with you there, BBC needs to report on everything again, not just be selective

[@tumeesigyejudith]

But how do they spread from one country to another

[@rajkaregakhalsa9367]

Damn they have flown from India to Kenya

[@peppapigmlg7630]

By plane

[@Visbalalam]

They came from Arabia in the first place

[@QwadLuzr]

They are across the whole regions, Africa, India, Pakistan, the ME and China.

[@Visbalalam]

@@QwadLuzr Yea but they came from the deserts of Arabia in the first place.

[@adrianstevens165]

God is good

[@phoenixgowild1407]

Is there a cordyceps species that targets these guys? They'd all die, just them, no pesticide.

[@kitten9208]

Usually bird, sometimes bat. But at this rate, with this huge population, it needs a fast response with immediate impact. Simply predator couldn't do that.

[@phoenixgowild1407]

@@kitten9208 I dont think you understood what I was implying. Cordyceps isn't a predator, it's a mushroom, a fungus that targets specific species of insect and can spread like literal wildfire.

[@wesleystewart689]

Catch them someone somewhere wants to eat them.

[@goldfinga786able]

In these days media etc don't show nothing about God almighty ..the most powerful and mercy full ..

[@003abhiroshan4]

Bring it's natural predator , and prevent pile up of swarms ..

[@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462]

If they had KFCs and MCDs they can release a swarm of chickens 🐔🐓🐔🐓🐔🐓

[@tomlglife]

That could backfir horribly, their predators would start to overpopulate and then they would eat everything

[@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462]

I refuse to live in a zoo

[@mukhtar3052]

@@tomlglife that means more chicken ;) win win

[@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462]

@@mukhtar3052 I don't do random OOT debate, especially down the line

[@pauljansen1137]

Every year it's the same song...Drought and Plagues...And yet Africa's Population is exploding...

[@peppapigmlg7630]

That is some s*it song

[@QwadLuzr]

UN World Food Programme predicts 130mn dead in Africa by the end of the year under current conditions.

[@amandawelch7755]

I would call it. Karma.....!

[@elizabeth8895]

Sad

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Ok

[@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462]

Annoying, they must have had locusts before but they act like they have no clue whatsoever to combat it

[@yoelprasetya1795]

can we eat it?

[@mohammedaliimam]

In Pakistan they feeding those locust to the chicken. You can take a leaf from them.

[@bornllama6505]

No way is my country being targeted! Never knew about this, but I've seen the one that happened in India . Pray things get better, trust in God.

[@peppapigmlg7630]

Is it true that they blame it on the Pakistani army that was the funniest s*it I ever seen

[@meghagaur8755]

@@peppapigmlg7630 like Pakistan's population blame their own prime minister for bringing Corona virus from his home

[@samuelpineda89]

If I shut up heaven that there be no rain, or if I command the locusts to devour the land, or if I send pestilence among my people; If my people, which are called by my name, shall humble themselves, and pray, and seek my face, and turn from their wicked ways; then will I hear from heaven, and will forgive their sin, and will heal their land. 2 Chronicles 7:13‭-‬14 KJV bible.com/bible/1/2ch.7.13-14.KJV

[@jayasurya5149]

@@peppapigmlg7630 none blamed your army lol!! We all know it is a natural disaster. this shows media is the only reason for hatredness between us.

[@paulgibbons2320]

They were dealing with Locusts in the Bible. As if they have no answer to it by now. You would think they would have a strategy or technical answer.

[@rubyerinl4287]

why don't they build indoor farms

[@ashleyfairway.540]

Coming soon to your back garden.

[@unclejeffthechad9459]

Just cook them I heard Iocusts are very delicious

[@amedeusnjoroge9452]

jameni hii nayo ni gani tena,😂😂😂we can all gerit

[@peppapigmlg7630]

The world is gonna end

[@QwadLuzr]

idk

[@simontemplar6898]

Dine saw.

[@philosoftfurkitusjunkyard2462]

Too bad, not yet, the witches are still giggling

[@paulgibbons2320]

Reading stabbings (Burried) Brixton (Burried) Scottish stabbings (Burried) Quick get a camera crew to Kenya.

[@samuelthornton9179]

Where are more people going to die?

[@paulgibbons2320]

@@samuelthornton9179 nothing more certain in Africa.

[@dalor4906]

Why haven't we created a pandemic for the locusts? I'm sure they have tried but my, we can do this.

[@LarryFogarty]

any news on peaceful protests in brixton..lol

[@Radio-cw9pr]

*We are clearly coming to the end of times*

[@revisionfour]

Could prevent it with an #AI drone swarm. My company in Maryland can provide this service mid/late 2021. Good luck until then.

[@brianw2828]

you provide this service at affordable price?

[@seabell2343]

Endless stories promoting BLM's, but daren't put an article with comments on youtube about the Brixton riot last night and the way it was accommodated by the Met and Mayor. Absolutely shocking. It really is all falling apart.

[@matthewsalinas174]

Mohammad no

[@BaibonnDilangalenSangid-fv9qk]

Locusts swarming the land, people can eat them Nazi pests CoViD19 is eating people, worst impoverishing countries for easy Globalist occuption, exploitation of resources and political destabilization.

[@peppapigmlg7630]

What

[@BaibonnDilangalenSangid-fv9qk]

@@peppapigmlg7630 You don't know that, pun intended

[@desydukuk291]

Please cancel the one show, it's a black hole, I don't watch it and millions upon millions of others don't either, it's complete pap.

[@seabell2343]

Talking about plagues, if indigenous hetro Alternative culture & music hadn't been eradicated and replaced with Black gangsta drill rap garages, if they'd been listening to Gong instead of Stormzy, they wouldn't have rioted in Brixton. Like when Neil was a Policeman and raided that house playing Steve Hillage.

[@user-dy2sv5bi1i]

🤮🤮🤮🤮🤮

[@christinejones826]

Perhaps instead of spending their energy on pulling down STATUES in Western Democracies. The BLM movement could assist those people whose livelihood is threatened by Swarms Of LOCUSTS .

[@mwindanji6714]

That would require actual effort. And very few who live in the west would be able to handle the basic, harsh life of the northern desert.

[@advancelast1740]

Christine Jones or maybe you could

[@christinejones826]

@@advancelast1740 Or maybe you could!

[@christinejones826]

@@mwindanji6714 BLACK LIVES MATTER arms reach far and wide across western democracies in protection of their people. Living there is an irrelevant statement perhaps funds to alleviate their suffering can be raised.

[@mwindanji6714]

@@christinejones826 since you dont live here, let me enlighten you. "Funds" would never make it to their intended goal. If you were to mpesa a person directly, the government would step in to "tax" the funds. Then start the huge queue of people lined up for their bribe. From *every* local chief and community leader to the chief of police and each of the county representatives. With luck, 10% of the money would be left to apply to any perceived program. If you used a local "charity", after tax would still be the line of bribes and the charities fees for handling it. Trust and honesty are first world luxuries. Find a local chef. Buy him a flock of a couple hundred chickens (and prepaid vet services to handle things like Newcastle disease) not to mention prepaid water (13€ per 20 liter jug) and transport to get it there. ETA : 1 gallon of water per day for 5 chickens. 200 chickens = 40 gallons per day. 104€ daily just for water. And when the locusts move - every day or two ... lather, rinse, repeat.

[@tag3026]

Deep fried, freeze dried, export world wide. Be an entrepreneur.

[@tomrea2541]

Broad casting Bull Crap Stop paying your license fee

[@faataatiatupuolajr8799]

Repent. And Come Back to JESUS CHRIST 😁