The County Government of Turkana, through the Department of Agriculture, has launched an assessment in Turkana South Sub-county following a recent outbreak of tree locusts.
The evaluation, conducted in the areas of Lochwaa, Kanaodon, and Lokapel, involved a transect drive aimed at identifying the locust species and assessing their impact on food security and local livelihoods.
Director of Agriculture Aaron Nanok and County Crop Officer Gabriel Okata reported that the tree locusts were primarily concentrated in open woodlands, where they predominantly targeted Acacia trees, fruit trees, and Prosopis juliflora.
The pests also inflicted damage on sorghum crops at the milky stage of growth.
