As the rains have started for a new planting season, one of the agri­business that will offer quick return on investment is maize farming. Maize is one of the most important staple crops in Nigeria, ...

The autumn army worm does immense damage to maize crops, with the exception of BTG maize, which has chemical properties that protect it from the army worm.” ...

For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Maize plant affected by fall army worm. (Jacinta Mutura, Standard) Esther Wairimu, a ...

Christine Ndigwa who has been a maize farmer for 20 years shows how fall army worms have attacked the leaves of her crops. When he received a call in mid-March, he knew the weight of what awaited him.

Originating in the U.S., the Fall Armyworm has proliferated exponentially on the African continent, where its massive ...

The prices of essential foods are threatened by climate change causing droughts, as well as an army worm infestations and ...