Tag: fall armyworm
How Africa is Fighting Fall Armyworm
Africa & Middle East: Efforts are underway to tackle fall armyworm, which has devastated crops in 44 African countries.
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Agroecology According to Generation Y
Africa & Middle East: Young farmers tell Farming First about the importance of practising agroecology to benefit today’s generation and those to come.
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AI App Helps Farmers Detect Fall Armyworm in India
Asia: Farmers in India uploaded images of crops with fall armyworm infestations to smartphone app Agrio, and the algorithms quickly identified the pest.
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Farmers Need Long-Term and Short-Term Solutions to Combat Fall Armyworm in Kenya
Africa & Middle East: The rampant Fall Armyworm caterpillar is once again threatening harvests across the continent for a second year - what solutions exist for farmers?
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Agroecology in Action: with Professor Pedro Sanchez
Latin America & the Caribbean: From Brazil to Zambia, Dr. Pedro Sanchez discusses agroecological approaches to build farmers' resilience while protecting the planet.
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Agroecology in Action: Keeping Pests at Bay in the Safest Way
Latin America & the Caribbean: Fintrac President tells Farming First how her team works with farmers to create maximum pest resistance with minimal environmental impact using Intergrated Pest Management.
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How Fall Armyworm Can Be Beaten in Africa
Africa & Middle East: B.M. Prasanna, Director of the Global Maize Program at CIMMYT outlines the actions that must be urgently taken to protect African harvests from the plight of this pest.
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