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Alert about pest threatening crops in Central America

Published on: October 9, 2024
11:11

San Salvador, Oct 9 (Prensa Latina) The International Regional Agricultural Health Organization (Oirsa) warned about the dangers facing El Salvador and other nations, due to the presence of the Central American locusts and the giant grasshopper.

Heavy rains continue to affect Ethiopia

Published on: September 9, 2024
10:49

Addis Ababa, Sep 9 (Prensa Latina) More than 20 thousand people displaced and significant damage to homes, crops and plantations is the balance of the heavy rains recorded in the region of Gambella, western Ethiopia, an official source reported today.

China with other natural disasters due to heavy rains

Published on: August 4, 2024
09:09

Chengdu, China Aug 4 (Prensa Latina) Local authorities reported today at least four deaths and 23 missing after a flash flood swept through a village in the southern province of Sichuan.

Drought in Africa threatens to spread food insecurity

Published on: May 23, 2024
14:44

United Nations, May 23 (Prensa Latina) The impact of the drought caused by the El Niño phenomenon today threatens millions of people with food insecurity after heavy crop losses in Africa, the World Food Program (WFP) said.

Cuba strengthens monitoring system for tropospheric ozone

Published on: April 1, 2024
14:04

Havana, Apr 1 (Prensa Latina) Cuba is currently working on the methodological strengthening of the Monitoring and Early Warning System for tropospheric ozone (O3), a polluting compound harmful to several crops, including tobacco, potatoes, tomatoes, and garlic.

Protests in Syria against US mercenary militia

Published on: September 24, 2023
08:33

Damascus, Sep 24 (Prensa Latina) Demonstrations continue for the fifth consecutive day against the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF), supported by the United States, in the municipality of Qamishi, in the northeastern province of Hasakeh, it was reported here on Sunday. Activists quot

Israeli police demolish Bedouin village 221 times

Published on: September 11, 2023
11:33

Ramallah, Sep 11 (Prensa Latina) The Israeli Police on Monday demolished the Bedouin village of Al Araqib, in the southern Negev desert, for the 221st time since 2010 and tenth time this year.

Cuba: Tobacco campaign starts in Sancti Spiritus province

Published on: September 10, 2023
11:05

Sancti Spiritus, Cuba, Sep 10 (Prensa Latina) Tobacco growers in this central province, the country's second largest tobacco producer, are determined to achieve a better harvest in the 2023-2024 campaign, Isidoro Hernandez, who is the agricultural director of the Tobacco Collection and Processing Company said on Sunday.

Guatemalan producers predict losses due to El Niño phenomenon

Published on: September 8, 2023
09:21

Guatemala, Sep 8 (Prensa Latina) Some 96 percent of producers affiliated with the Chamber of Agriculture of Guatemala have predicted losses in crops and harvests due to the impact of the El Niño climate phenomenon.

Cuba strengthens recovery after Idalia’s impact

Published on: August 30, 2023
10:19

Havana, Aug 30 (Prensa Latina) Cuba today strengthens the recovery work started yesterday, after the definitive northern departure of the now Hurricane Idalia, which hit the west region of Cuba.

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