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Technical Assistance for Management of Fall Armyworm (Faw) in South Sudan - TCP/SSD/3603

Year of publication 2020

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 9

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Project

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) There is widespread instability and food insecurity across South Sudan, where conflict has been ongoing since 2013. As of July 2017, 6 million people were in need of food assistance, the largest number of food-insecure peopleever reported in the country. Acute malnutrition hadreached emergency levels in a number of areas, while insecurity and displacement of farmers had led to amassive reduction in harvests over recent years. To compound the situation, Fall Armyworm (FAW), aninsect pest native to the Americas, began to cross into South Sudan, with the first reports of its arrival noted in June 2017. Feeding on up to 80 crop species, albeit with apreference for maize, the FAW infestation was poised tocause significant yield losses, further compromising analready precarious food security situation. At the request of the Government of South Sudan, FAO initiated activities to control the spread and impact of FAW. The project led to better understanding of this newpest and provided assistance in its management through awareness-raising, surveillance and early warning, while enhancing sustainable management practices, conducting impact assessments and strengthening coordination mechanisms. Specifically, technical knowledge was provided on the biology and life cycle of the pest, as well as monitoringand management. Pheromone traps/lures and mobilephone applications were among the useful practical tools introduced by the project for monitoring and earlywarning.

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