Tanzania, UN Sign U.S.$2 Million Deals to Fight Armyworm
The United Nation's Food and Agriculture Organization has entered into two agreements worth U.S.$2million with the Tanzanian agricultural ministry to boost surveillance of fall armyworm across the country. A fall armyworm outbreak has been causing considerable crop damage in some countries.
Armyworm
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We're under attack by an army of worms and the invasion poses a major threat to our food security. The Fall armyworm is adding to the devastation already caused by the native ... Read more »
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Army worms are a common pest, but this year's invasion has sparked particular concern, as the region already faces food security woes due to the prolonged drought caused by El ... Read more »