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Swarms of locusts devour entire fields. officials say at least 10% of crops have already been destroyed. its devastating the livelihoods of local farmers like piotr stefenchenko. "look," he says. "theres nothing left on the corn. the locusts ate it all, from the leaves to the cobs." officials from the russian ministry of agriculture say theyre stepping up efforts to save the harvest, declaring a state of emergency and spraying the crops with powerful pesticides. but officials admit the locust sw...
Piotr Stefenchenko Ministry Of Agriculture Southern Russia Locust Swarm State Of Emergency Wing Spans
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