Economy Armyworm war takes food and soil scientists to BrazilA man inspects armyworm damage in his farm. PHOTO | jared nyataya | NMGKenya last week sent a team of food scientists and agriculture experts to Brazil in the latest efforts aimed at taming armyworms as the planting season gets under way. The worm destroyed more than 200,000 acres of crop in the North Rift alone last year, compromising food security. Dr Tuimur said that among other measures, the government is constructing dams across the country for storing irrigation water instead of relying on rain-fed agriculture. “Kenya must wake up to the reality and speak out when the food situation is going out of control,” said Dr Tuimur.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 01, 2018 18:56 UTC