FAO launches project to curb spread of African armyworm in eastern Africa

[Deeq A.]

NAIVASHA, Kenya, June 15 (Xinhua) -- The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations on Thursday launched a project in Kenya's lakeside town of Naivasha to protect staple food crops from devastating losses caused by the African armyworm, a pest which can destroy up to 100 percent of staple foods if left uncontrolled.

Source: Hiiraan Online