Expert: Timely tackling of armyworms will save farmers from invasions

Tharaka-Nithi Governor Muthomi Njuki demonstrates how to spray pesticides on maize seedlings to farmers from Igamatundu village in Chuka Igambang'ombe sub-county

NAIROBI, KENYA: Efforts are being made to make farmers in Central, Rift Valley, Western and Coast aware of the deadly armyworm invasions at a time experts have warned that the pest attack risks staining Kenya’s food stability. 

Export Trading Group (ETG) Country Director Lewis Giles says while the awareness has been extensive, farmers often lack the resources to implement recommendations.