Sh1 billion needed to eradicate fall army worms in maize growing counties

Jane Kisia, a farmer at Korowe village in Nyando, Kisumu county at her maize farm that has been largely invaded by the deadly fall army worms. (Collins Oduor, Standard)

The fight against highly invasive fall armyworm is estimated to cost Sh1 billion, a joint meeting convened by the National Assembly Committee on Agriculture and Irrigation and the Ministry of Agriculture has said.

Speaking after a two-day retreat at the Nyali Sun Africa Beach Hotel, Mombasa yesterday, Cabinet Secretary Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation, Mwangi Kiunjuri, however said for a start, the government will put to use Sh400 million for the control of the armyworm invasion.