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ProjectSupport to Enhance National Capacity for the Management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) in Uganda - TCP/UGA/3605 2020
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No results found.Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda, J.E Smith) is a pest of maize and other crops that has recently become an invasive species in West, Central and Southern Africa, with outbreaks being recorded for the first time in 2016. In Uganda, MAAIF first received reports of an unknown pest on 40 percent of maize crops in three districts in July 2016. Identified as FAW by the National Agriculture Research Organization (NARO), by August 2017 the pest had been reported in all 115 districts of Uganda. Given the importance of crop production to household food and nutrition security, the spread of the pest is a major concern in the country, where maize is the third most important food crop in terms of production, with 4 million tonnes produced by about 3.6 million farmers. Concerted efforts are required to reduce the impact of FAW on maize production in the country in order to ensure food and nutrition security and better livelihoods. The project was designed to contribute to protecting the livelihoods and food security of populations living in FAW-affected areas and to develop the capacities of the main stakeholders in the surveillance, monitoring and management of FAW. -
ProjectSupport for the Management of The Fall Armyworm in Zimbabwe -TCP/ZIM/3605 2020
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No results found.Fall armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) is one of the most important pests of maize production worldwide. It is a highly polyphagous migratory species that can colonize over 80 different plant species from 26 families. The pest presents a major threat to household and national food security, as it mainly attacks maize, sorghum and millet. FAO stood ready to work with the Government of Zimbabwe and with farmers, in order to strengthen their capacity to respond and ensure sustainable management of this transboundary pest. The project’s impact was to improve livelihood opportunities and the food security of rural communities in Zimbabwe. Fall armyworm was first detected in central and western Africa in early 2016 and, later the same year, in southern Africa. In Zimbabwe, it was first reported present in September 2016. The pest presents a major threat to household and national food security, as it mainly attacks maize, sorghum and millet. -
ProjectProjet d’appui pour la mise en place d’une Stratégie de gestion durable de la chenille légionnaire d’automne au Burkina Faso - TCP/BKF/3606 2020
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No results found.La présence de la Chenille légionnaire d’automne (CLA) ou Spodoptera frugiperda a été signalée pour la première fois au début de l’année 2016 en Afrique de l'Ouest et du Centre. En octobre 2017, elle était présente dans 13 pays ouest-africains, dont le Burkina Faso. Les 13 régions du Burkina Faso ont ainsi été confrontées à l’invasion de CLA au cours de la campagne agricole 2017/2018, avec plus de 58 324 hectares de cultures touchés. Les régions des Cascades, du Sud Ouest et du Centre Ouest ont été les plus durement affectées, avec 7 655 ménages recensés victimes de ce ravageur. La CLA s’attaque à plusieurs cultures dont le maïs, le riz, le sorgho, le mil, la canne à sucre et les cultures maraîchères. Les infestations de CLA, exacerbées par la pluviométrie, ont eu un impact négatif sur le rendement agricole dans les zones affectées, mettant en péril la capacité des populations locales à se nourrir à court terme.
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