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Farmers stare at huge losses as fall armyworm destroy crops

Pest poses major threat to food security as harvests are no longer guaranteed. [Benjamin Sakwa, Standard]

Farmers in parts of Western, Rift Valley and Nyanza are staring at losses after fall armyworm invaded their farms, destroying maize, sorghum and finger millet.

Mr Milton Odhiambo, a farmer from Nasewa in Matayos, Busia County, said he was shocked one day when he woke up and found his farm invaded by the fall armyworm.

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