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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 warms. (Collins Oduor, Standard)
The county government has introduced a crop insurance scheme on a pilot basis to cushion farmers against losses caused by the fall armyworm invasion.
So far, two sub-counties where the armyworms attacked farms last season have benefited from the scheme.
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