FOA -# Agriculture on the proving grounds. #Damage and #loss. Available data shows us that an increased occurrence and intensity of disasters is the new normal. Within the first few months of 2020, huge swarms of #desertlocusts began ravaging countries across the Greater #HornofAfrica, the #ArabianPeninsula, and #SouthwestAsia - just one more hit to #farmers already impacted by #floods, #cyclones, #hailstorms, #animaldiseases, #droughts, and other shocks. https://www.fao.org/resources/digital-reports/disasters-in-agriculture/en/