18
Dec
FAO helps Sri Lanka fight spread of Fall Armyworm (Colombo Gazette)
The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) FAO is providing funding and technical assistance to the Department of Agriculture in Sri Lanka to fill the technical gap in Fall Armyworm control measures, particularly in conducting research on breeding natural enemies, gaps in monitoring and awareness creations.
FAO is also working on translating the Fall Armyworm Monitoring and Early Warning System (FAMEWS) mobile application to local languages in Sri Lanka.
FAO has launched a pioneering initiative – “Global Action for Fall Armyworm Control”, that aims to mobilize USD 500 million over 2020–22 to take radical, direct and coordinated measures to fight Fall Armyworm at a global level.
