Fall armyworm (FAW) is a major threat to crop production. It has a direct effect on the socio-economic level by negatively impacting food and income. It increases global food insecurity, malnutrition, and poverty among smallholder farmers. In the last five years, FAW had spread across almost all of sub-Saharan Africa, North Africa as well as in many Asian countries. FAO has mobilized resources to combat the Fall Armyworm and reduce the risk of its spread in many countries, including Egypt.

In 2020, FAO launched the Global Action for FAW control, as an urgent response to the FAW’s rapid spread that threatens food security and livelihoods in many areas worldwide. Egypt was selected as a demonstration country to implement the National Integrated Pest Management Strategy for FAW control in Egypt and to develop a regional pest management plan that can be applied in different countries in the NENA region.

The Regional Workshop on Fall Armyworm (FAW) Management in the in Near East and North Africa Region will discuss the FAO global action activities in the NENA region. It will present the Egyptian experience and the results of assessing the technologies of FAW management. This will allow other pilot countries to gain from Egypt’s experience and best practices learned. The workshop will also provide regional guidance and recommendations on the reduction of FAW spread and control measures