Indonesia’s cassava plantations are being killed by mealybugs, and thousands of wasps will be released to stop them.
![The mealybug, originally from South America, is devastating Indonesia's cassava crop [Georgina Smith/CIAT]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014928133012190734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Indonesia’s cassava plantations are being killed by mealybugs, and thousands of wasps will be released to stop them.
![The mealybug, originally from South America, is devastating Indonesia's cassava crop [Georgina Smith/CIAT]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/2014928133012190734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Solomon Islands has seen temperatures surge, and female farmers are struggling to provide food for families.
![The Solomons has seen plant disease outbreaks, floods, and rising sea levels [Dana MacLean/Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/201492375424485734_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)
Indonesia is the world’s top palm oil producer, but that has led to land grabs and violence against indigenous people.
![Ethnic Dayak villagers discuss encroachment by palm oil companies on their land [Dana MacLean/Al Jazeera]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/201443151721215580_20.jpeg?resize=270%2C180&quality=80)