The Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region (CRC) was established in 1965 and came into force 1967 within the framework of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO-UN). CRC consist of 16 Member States (Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Ar ...

CRC is promoting the cooperation & coordination between – its 16 – Member States, supports joint activities at the national, regional and international levels in order to conduct surveys and control of the Desert Locust wherever and whenever necessary. CRC encourages Member States to follow the preventive control strategy against the Desert Locust ...

The 31th Session and the 35th Executive Committee Meeting of the Commission for Controlling the Desert Locust in the Central Region, was held in Amman, Jordan from 17-21 February 2019. ...

As per the Establishment article, the function of the Commission in the Central Region is to plan and promote research and training at national, regional and international levels, also actions relating to survey and control of the Desert Locust to ensure preventive control strategy against Desert Locust infestations that might damage agricultural c ...

During Desert Locust emergencies, all national, regional and international efforts are required, however regional solidarity and multilateral cooperation are the key factors that provide the required, effective and timely support to the affected countries. Thanks are due to government of Saudi Arabia that awarded 1.5 million USD, to overcome the ...

The Desert Locust Information Offices in the front-line-countries; Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Sudan and Yemen receive and analyze Desert Locust and ecology information and hence disseminate it to the concerned staff to undertake their survey/control operations and other actions. Geographic Information System (RAMSES) and eLocust ...

Prevention preparedness for a possible but unlikely emergency situation and rapidly react in possible outbreak and upsurge situations in the most appropriate and rational manner. The other objectives of Contingency Planning are: - enhance early preparedness between front line member countries, - preparedness arrangements, considered potential emerg ...

Strengthen the control capacity of the member countries and build up self-reliant and sustainable national training structures. The Commission continue to support short, medium and long term trainings courses at the national and regional level either organized or supported or conducted by the Commission or the member countries. ...

The environmental and health standards (EHS) defines the requirements that a Desert Locust control campaign should meet with the aim to minimize environmental and human health effects of insecticide use. ...

Planning, and the identification of the goals is being done jointly with all stakeholders in participatory planning sessions and Ad-Hoc meetings. ...

The FAO Desert Locust Commissions is supporting the availability of potential use of drones for Desert Locust (DL) monitoring, within the context of Desert Locust early warning and preventive control systems. The use of drones could be a potential means to improve locust monitoring, early warning, rapid control and reduce inspection and prevention ...

The Commission is providing and supporting the member countries with the necessary references and information regarding Desert Locust, and also with all research results and documentations (available on the Commission website www.desertlocust-crc.org). This resulted in numerous publications and references, in English and Arabic, produced by the Com ...