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Country: Afghanistan, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan Title of project: Improving management of migratory and other locusts in the Caucasus and Central Asia Project symbol: TCP/INT/3202 (D) Starting date: March 2009 Completion date: February 2011 Ministry responsible for Ministries of Agriculture project implementation: FAO contribution: USD 322 000 Signed: Signed: (on behalf of the Government) Jacques Diouf Director-General (on behalf of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations - FAO) Date of signature: Date of signature: 1. BACKGROUND AND JUSTIFICATION Locust in the Caucasus and Central Asia and impact on food security and national stability Locusts and grasshoppers are the most important threat to agriculture in the Caucasus and Central Asia. During infestations and outbreaks, the three main locust pests, the Migratory, the 1 Italian and the Moroccan locusts , attack cereal crops, sunflowers, vineyards, vegetable, orchards and rangelands and cause severe damage at agricultural, economic and social levels. They jeopardize food security and livelihood in both regions as well as in adjacent areas of Afghanistan and the