[ 2016-10-22 ]

Armyworms invade farms in Akatsi North
About six acres of crop farms have been destroyed
by armyworm infestation which hit some communities
in the Akatsi North district of the Volta region.

The pest invasion which was first detected on a
maize farm in the Sanyi- Fiave community earlier
in the week, fast spread into other farms in the
Ave-Xevi and Atiglime communities, within 24
hours.

It has, however, been brought under control
through the timely intervention of the district
assembly and the National Disaster Management
Organization (NADMO), who went to spray the
affected farms, in order to curb further spread of
the worms in the area.

Mr. James Gunu, District Chief Executive for
Akatsi North told Starr News, an alert message has
also been sent through the assembly members to all
farmers in the area to be on the lookout and
report any such invasion by the worms.

“A farmer first detected the armyworm invasion
and within a space of 24 hours, it has about 6
acres of maize and cassava farms. So the assembly
with support from NADMO quickly mobilized some
logics and chemicals to go and spray the affected
farms.

“This is the first time, we are experiencing
this invasion in our district, and so I have
tasked all assembly members to take the
information to farmers in their respective areas
for them to be on a lookout and report any such
cases for early action to be taken,” Mr. Gunu
said.

He, however, noted the assembly will give support
to the farmers whose crops have already been
destroyed, revamp their farming activities

Source - Starrfm

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