FAO rolls out technology to fight Fall Armyworm (PML Daily, Uganda)

MUKONO – After using a temporary pesticide combination to fight against fall armyworm, Farmers in many parts of the country could start smiling after the Food and Agricultural Organisation developed a new technology that will help farmers to fight against the destructive fall armyworm.

The FAO has been working with the Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries [MAAIF] to develop technologies to manage the pest through a community-based approach and has now developed a mobile phone application known as the FAMEWS for monitoring and early detection of the Fall Army Worm….

Read more here: http://www.pmldaily.com/news/2018/08/fao-rolls-out-technology-to-fight-fall-armyworm.html

Photo from original article. (Photo by David Mafabi)