Malawi trained in integrated pest management to rout fall armyworm
Participants during training in Rumphi District, Malawi. Photo: ICRAF/Chris Katema
Source: worldagroforestry.org
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Agroecological approaches delivering promise to effectively manage fall armyworm
Demian Mabote (left), an agriculture officer at the Zambia Agriculture Research Institute, recording data in the agroecology trial for managing fall armyworm. Photo: ICRAF/Nema Amanzi
Source: worldagroforestry.org
Integrated pest management of fall armyworm in Malawi and Zambia
The fall armyworm mostly attacks the vegetative and reproductive parts of the plant. Photo: National Agricultural Information Services/Dorcas Kabuya
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Researchers in Malawi and Zambia focus on agroecological solutions for fall armyworm
Deploying a range of non-hazardous technologies, researchers are joining forces to better manage the pest. As the fall armyworm continues to spread across the globe, researchers are keenly pursuing technologies that will assist farmers in managing this invasive pest that is threatening food and nutrition security and the livelihoods of hundreds of millions of smallholders. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) estimates that fall armyworm could cause losses of between 8.3 to 20.6 million tonnes of maize annually, valued at USD 2.5–6.2 billion, enough to feed 4...
Source: worldagroforestry.org