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Enhancing national capacity for the management of Fall Armyworm (FAW)

Training and mobilizing communities and extension personnel to monitor and respond to FAW

Year of publication 2018

Place of publication Rome, Italy ;

Pages 2p.

Publisher FAO ;

Product type Brochure, flyer, fact-sheet

Edition 1

Synopsis (short abstract) The Enhancing national capacity for the management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) brief is an overview of FAO Uganda's support to the government of Uganda in its response to the Fall Armyworm problem in the country. The brief outlines the extent of the problem in Uganda, FAO's efforts to respond to the problem and what more needs to be done.

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