Busia Farmers Count Losses as Armyworms Destroy Crops

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Farmers in Matayos and Butula constituencies in Busia County are counting losses after armyworms destroyed several acres of their crops.

About tens of acres of maize, sorghum and finger millet have been destroyed.

Residents interviewed said the worms appear to be spreading fast into other farms “and the damage could be even bigger.

Experts have warned that the destructive worms could spread to neighbouring counties if urgent measures are not taken.

Rural Information and Agriculture Development Centre director Simon Wesechere petitioned county governments to be on high alert and dispatch agriculture extension officers to help deal with the situation in areas that have been invaded.

The farmers said they have been unlucky as their attempt to grow maize and other food crops was thwarted by a prolonged dry spell last season.

It is not the first time fall armyworms have wiped out crops on farms in Western. In 2018, the destructive worms invaded Kakamega, Vihiga and Bungoma counties where they destroyed tons of acres of maize and beans.

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