IN a bold move to safeguard national food security, the government has grabbed the pest threat by the horns investing billion ...

The Ministry of Agriculture along with the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji continues awareness campaigns on Fall Armyworm for ...

Maize and sweetcorn pest fall armyworm has defied initial assessments regarding its ability to survive over winter in some ...

Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) has entered into a Memorandum of Agreement (MoA) with IFSA Seeds Pvt Ltd, based in ...

The Government of Zimbabwe has enacted new regulations requiring all certified maize seed to be chemically treated against fall armyworm, a move aimed at ...

The Ministry of Agriculture is urging farmers to seek approval from the Biosecurity Authority of Fiji before transporting maize and sweetcorn to non-infested areas. This is in an effort to prevent the ...

Local farmers in the Greater Pibor Administrative Area (GPAA) border town of Pochalla have reported an infestation of their ...

The whole of Fiji has been declared a biosecurity emergency area for fall armywarm, a type of moth (and larvae). Fall ...

Drought saw millions go hungry in Zimbabwe last year Fall armyworm infestation now hitting maize yields Experts say early warnings, pesticides can fight invasion RUSHINGA, Zimbabwe – Abigail Kadirire ...

She planted a new crop of the staple food maize late last year but it wilted in the punishing heat. "I sowed again in early January 2025 after struggling to get the seeds. Then fall armyworm came ...

In Benin, the fall armyworm has devastated thousands of hectares of maize. Farmers have been turning to technology to detect the insects early enough to manage them. Collapse: Poll Delivers Blow ...