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Help sought to fight army worm invasion

    NAIROBI

    Army worms have so far infested about one third of Rwanda, with some 100,000 hectares of cereals and 400,000 hectares of pasture land now under attack, according to estimates from the agriculture ministry. Affected areas include some 15 communes in the prefectures of Umutara, Kibungo and Kigali Rural.

    Humanitarian sources said the invasion could seriously
    impact this season's agricultural production as well as the country's livestock resources, if no immediate action is taken. The ministry has initiated some control efforts and has requested urgent international assistance to help combat the invasion.

    This article was produced by IRIN News while it was part of the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs. Please send queries on copyright or liability to the UN. For more information: https://shop.un.org/rights-permissions

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