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Research agency working on crop breeds resistant to fall army worm

A maize farm at Murda irrigation scheme in Marigat, Baringo County that has been infested by Army Worms.[File, Standard]

The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (Kalro) is working on new crop breeds that can resist pests, such as fall armyworm.

This follows massive destruction of acres of maize in various parts of the country this season by the pest.

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