Order of the National Green Tribunal (Eastern Zone Bench, Kolkata) in the matter of Srikanta Samanta Vs State of West Bengal dated 13/11/2024. The matter related to a dumping ground located near the southern boundary wall of the Nabagram Hiralal Pau College, Konnagar, Hooghly which is posing a serious environmental …
NAIROBI, April 5 (Reuters) - Kenya has sent a team of scientists and other experts to investigate reports of crop-eating caterpillars known as fall armyworms in maize fields in the western region of Trans-Nzoia, a senior government official said on Wednesday. Neighbouring Uganda confirmed last month that the pests had …
The African army worms, which invaded farms in Lunga Lunga early March, have spread to Shimba Hills. The county Agriculture director David Wanjala said his department is making efforts to control the spread of the worms. He said the county has allocated money to buy more chemicals to fight the …
New research by CABI reveals that just five invasive alien species are causing US$0.9 – 1.1 billion in economic losses to smallholder farmers across six eastern African countries each year, equating to 1.8% – 2.2% of total agricultural GDP for the region. These losses are expected to grow to $1.0 …
Dozens of Spiny Devils have been captured by villagers in the Changara District, Tete province, where lack of food and access to clean water are already threatening the lives of many. "They are eating our crops," a woman from the Changara community told IBTimes UK during a visit in the …
Scientists have urged the government to approve genetically modified maize after trials in Uganda showed resistance to fall armyworm invasion. Dr Sylvester Oikeh, Project Manager of Water Efficient Maize for Africa (Wema) that is carrying out Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) maize trials in Kasese, said the genetically modified variety was resistant …
The National Farmers Union (Nafu) says small and medium-scale sugarcane and maize farmers in northern KwaZulu-Natal have been severely affected by the destructive fall armyworm. The pestilence is wreaking havoc in at least five of the province’s 11 districts and the union says many of its members in the affected …
Zimbabwe's response to the outbreak of the fall armyworm has been hampered by farmer's lack of information and pesticides to fight it. This has worsened the food insecurity situation as it targets staple crop-maize. A report by the Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO) warned that a tenth of Zimbabwe's maize …
Zimbabwe is likely to be the hardest hit country from an outbreak of armyworms that is destroying crops and threatening food security in southern Africa, the United Nations (U.N.) food agency said on Thursday. The U.N's Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) said in a statement up to 130,000 hectares of …
An outbreak of fall armyworms that has attacked corn plants in South Africa may spread to sugarcane in the KwaZulu-Natal province, where a warm climate would help the pest survive through the year, the Agricultural Research Council said. The alien pest, confirmed in South Africa this month, has already spread …
If you thought the current drought ravaging many parts of the country was bad enough, then brace yourself for an invasion of the armyworm. Experts have warned that an invasion of the maize destroying armyworm in Southern Africa could spread towards East Africa in the next few months. This comes …
JOHANNESBURG - Government is assessing the full extent of damage caused by Fall armyworm infestations. Agriculture Minister Senzeni Zokwana is planning to visit affected farms in Limpopo. He'll be accompanied by the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organisation. The migratory pest -- native to South and Central America -- is new …
Scientists are concerned over the proliferation of highly virulent fungal wheat diseases, including two new races of yellow rust – one in Europe and North Africa and the other taking hold in East Africa and Central Asia – and a new race of stem rust emerging in Europe. The collaborative …
Large acres of farms across Ghana have been invaded by army worms which have destroyed crops completely. The worms which are new to the system have no known pesticides available to destroy them, thus raising fears of food shortage in the country. The BBC in a report two days ago …
A South African Emergency Plant Pest Response Plan, which deals with new pest detections, is already in motion to fight the Fall Army Worm (FAW). Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Minister Senzeni Zokwana briefed the media on Monday following the detection of Spodoptera Frugiperda (Fall Army Worm) for the first time …
Native to North and South America, armyworm, a kind of caterpillar that burrows deep into corncobs and more than 100 other kinds of plants, was detected on the African continent last year. It has already spread to seven nations, including Zambia, Malawi, Ghana, and South Africa, according to Reuters. Armyworms …
An invasive pest known as the armyworm is rapidly spreading in the African continent, destroying maize crops. If left unchecked, the caterpillar might reach tropical Asia and the Mediterranean, scientists have warned. The Britain-based Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (Cabi) said the pest, native to Americas, could very well …
Scientists are calling for urgent action to halt the spread of a pest that is destroying maize crops is spreading rapidly across Africa. The fall armyworm poses a major threat to food security and agricultural trade, warns the Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (Cabi). It says farmers' livelihoods are …
The Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries has confirmed that the fall armyworm is indeed in SA. But experts say the pest, which has already devastated crops in several neighbouring countries, is unlikely to wreak as much havoc locally as it has elsewhere. Agricultural Business Chamber economist Wandile Sihlobo said …
South Africa's agriculture ministry is registering pesticides for use against the fall armyworm in the event that tests confirm the presence of the Central American pest in the country's maize belt, a spokesperson said on Thursday. Countries with confirmed outbreaks can face import bans on agricultural products because the armyworm …
Yellow rust has been detected in the wheat crop spread over five acres in Taprapur village of the district’s Saraswati block. The disease was observed in HD-2967, Barbat and 25+2 varieties of wheat. The affected crop was inspected by a team of the Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Department comprising deputy …
