Tag: Pest
FAO raises alarm over anticipated invasion of desert locusts in West...
The Food and Agriculture Organisation, FAO, on Wednesday, raised the alarm over the anticipated invasion of desert locusts in the West African Sub-region as...
Nigeria: Dizengoff Takes Pest Control Enlightenment To Farmers
The Manager-Agrochemical, Dizengoff, Stephen Adeniran, has charged farmers across the country of the need to take pest control measures seriously during planting and field...
Nigeria: FAO trains Extension officers to fight armyworm
The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has started a campaign to control the infestation of farms in Nigeria by Fall Armyworm (FAW) pest via...
IITA trains Tanzanian farmers on fall armyworms control
The International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA) in collaboration with its partners have trained at least 300 agricultural officers and farmers in Tanzania on...
Namibia faces fresh fall armyworm outbreak
The Namibian Ministry of Agriculture, Water and Forestry has warned that the country is likely to experience a second armyworm outbreak in a row,...
Tanzania: Armyworms Overrun Farms Within Lake Zone
The Tanzanian government has reported an invasion of a dangerous crop killer worms that have since destroyed some farms around the country.
Announcing the presence...
SADC agric ministers urged to guarantee food security
Food security was the focal discussion during an extraordinary meeting of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) ministers responsible for agriculture, food security, fisheries...
Multi-pronged approach key for effectively defeating fall armyworm in Africa
Tackling the menace of the tenacious fall armyworm pest and avoiding economic hardship for smallholders across Africa requires quick and coordinated action, a massive...
