Month: January 2018 Posts

CICOD in fight against armyworms

Jan 29, 2018 Bright Malenga 0 &

The Circle for Integrated Community Development (CICOD) has donated pesticides and sprayers to farmers in Dowa district to help them deal with fall armyworms. In early January, the organisation also gave out maize and soya… ...

Armyworms attack 14 hectares of crops in Chikwawa

Jan 11, 2018 Martha Chikoti 9 &

Armyworms have attacked over 14 hectares of crops in Chikwawa district. According to Program Manager for Shire Valley Agricultural Development Division Aida Mwatho, the armyworms have attacked maize, sorghum and millet. Mwatho said about 40… ...

Farmers using bonya to fight armyworms

Jan 06, 2018 Bright Malenga 55 &

As armyworms continue to destroy crops in Malawi, some farmers are using local methods to fight the pests. Farmers in Zomba are using things such as bonya soup and neem leaves to deal with the… ...

Armyworms attack crops in Balaka

Dec 12, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 9 &

Armyworms have destroyed crops in Balaka, the District Agriculture Development Office in Balaka has said. Agriculture Development Officer for Balaka Denis Zingeni said the district is still carrying out an assessment of the fall armyworm… ...

Armyworms destroy half of Malawi’s maize crop

Dec 04, 2017 Archangel Nzangaya 6 &

Malawi continues to be affected by armyworms as the pest has destroyed half of Malawi's planted irrigation maize this year. Speaking at a UN Food and Agricultural Organisation conference in South Africa, senior official in… ...

Malawi identifies chemicals for eradicating armyworms

Oct 12, 2017 Malawi24 Reporter 0 &

Following an outbreak of fall armyworms in Malawi in the 2016/17 farming season, Malawi has identified chemicals for controlling the pests. Research cientists at Bvumbwe Research Station have found at least two chemicals that, during… ...

Govt geared to control armyworms

Jul 19, 2017 Martha Chikoti 4 &

Government through the ministry of agriculture has assured farmers in the country that it is putting in place all necessary measures to control armyworms in the next growing season. Speaking to local media, spokesperson for… ...