In east sumba, pests have been destroying all crops, vegetable gardens, soybeans and corn for months.

For three years this scourge involving families and millions of grasshoppers has returned regularly with each harvest. During high population years, they feed and severely damage almost all crops, trees, shrubs, and vegetable gardens.

Acres are destroyed in minutes; nothing is left!

Dampaknya sangat besar bagi keluarga kurang mampu, karena pendapatan mereka tidak cukup untuk membeli makanan dan bibit lainnya. Ketakutan dan stres mendorong orang untuk melakukan tindakan yang tidak berarti.