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Friday, February 10, 2017

Combating fall armyworms in Ghana’s maize farms

Scientists have called for an urgent action to halt spread of the fall armyworm which threatens food security in Africa.

In Ghana, plant protection experts have confirmed the invasion of the pest on some local maize farms.

Affected farmers say they are recording huge crop loss as the application of diverse pesticides fails to control the disease.

Kofi Adu Domfeh speaks to an expert on the impact of the pest invasion on food security and measures to control the armyworms invading and destroying farms.

Watch video interview…

 

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