Kenya's maize yields could drop 25pc over armyworm invasion

A maize crop at a farm attacked by fall armyworms in Namanjalala, Trans-Nzoia County on May 09, 2017. FILE PHOTO | NMG

Agriculture Cabinet Secretary Willy Bett has warned that the country’s annual maize yield could drop by 20-25 per cent this year due to the invasion and the continued spread of the fall armyworm.

Mr Bett said the government was worried about Kenya’s future food security as the pest continues to invade more maize farms in new regions across the country.

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