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Farmers seek government help as fall armyworms destroy crops

Dorine Aoko and Rangwe sub-county extension officer Andrew Nyasane in Aoko's maize farm which has been destroyed by armyworms at Gul Kagembe in Rangwe on April 6, 2022. [James Omoro, Standard]

Farmers in the western part of the country and parts of Rift Valley are staring at losses after fall armyworms invaded their farms. The worms have invaded farms under maize, sorghum, beans, finger millet and other crops in Kakamega, Homa Bay, Kericho, Busia and Bungoma.

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