Agency warns of ‘worse’ armyworm invasion in maize

Fall armyworms were reported in the country for the first time in 2017. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Kenya is facing a food crisis this year after a government research agency Wednesday raised alarm of the worst invasion of crop-eating caterpillars known as fall armyworms in maize fields, further depressing harvests.

Director-General of Kenya Agriculture Livestock and Research Organisation (Kalro) Eliud Kireger says erratic rains expected this year will create a conducive environment for the pests to thrive.

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