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ProjectEmergency Assistance to Contain the Spread of Fall Armyworm Outbreak - TCP/ETH/3604 2020
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No results found.Fall Armyworm (FAW) outbreaks in one locality in thesouthwestern part of Ethiopia in early planted maizecaused serious damage to maize. By the end ofJune 2017, FAW infestation was reported in 374 woredasin six regions, namely Amhara, Benishangul-Gumz,Gambella, Oromia, SNNPR and Tigray regional states.In these woredas, maize was planted on more than1.7 million hectares (ha), of which more than 378 000 hawere already infested by FAW, which was expectedto increase at a fast rate, covering the entire projected2.3 million ha of maize, with the same magnitude ofimpact on sorghum. FAW was new to the country andconcerted efforts were required to reduce the impact onmaize production, which could have far-reachingconsequences on food and nutrition security. In responseto this critical situation, the Government of Ethiopiarequested that FAO provide emergency assistance andtechnical support/advice on the management and controlof this newly introduced maize insect pest. The overallobjective of the project was to strengthen FAWmonitoring and management capacities at all levels, tosignificantly reduce the infestation, spread and impacton maize, and possibly other cereal crops. -
ProjectSupport for Vulnerable Maize Farmers Affected by Fall Armyworm (FAW) in Kenya - TCP/KEN/3606 2020
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No results found.Fall Armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a new pestin Kenya. It was first reported in February/March 2017 in western Kenya, and rapidly spread to all themaize-growing areas in the country, causing significant economic damage. Maize is the most important staplefood crop in Kenya and contributes significantly to food, nutrition and economic security. In 2016, the amountof maize produced in the country was about 3.7 million metric tonnes (MT), compared with anestimated requirement of more than four million MT. Lowmaize production is generally attributed to biotic andabiotic stresses. Infestation by Fall Armyworm (FAW) further depresses maize production. In response tothis emergency, the Government, through the Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries (MoALF), established a consultative Multi-Institutional TechnicalTeam (MITT) to develop a FAW management strategy. To halt further spread and damage on maize by FAW, available skills and knowledge on the pest were requiredin the short term, to develop an effective management strategy. However, in order to implement a management strategy, it was necessary to conduct a comprehensive field survey to understand the severity of the infestation, as well as the innovative indigenous methods that wereused by farmers. Against this background, the Government of Kenya requested that FAO providetechnical and emergency assistance, with a viewto mitigating economic losses and damage to livelihoods. -
ProjectEmergency Assistance for Vulnerable Internally Displaced People and Host Communities in Northeast Nigeria - TCP/NIR/3602 2019
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No results found.The insurgency in northeastern Nigeria caused a massive loss of civilian lives and triggered a protracted humanitarian crisis that has lasted for nine years. According to the International Organization for Migration Displacement Tracking Matrix, some 1.8 million people were forcibly displaced from their homes as a result, the majority of whom reside in formal and informal camps in host community settings. Agriculture is the main source of food and income for over 80 percent of the population, but livelihoods were severely affected by livestock losses, reduced access to fishing grounds and arable land, and the disruption of extension services. Against this background, the project aimed to improve agricultural production for recent most vulnerable internally displaced people (IDPs) and their host communities in the northeast states of Adamawa and Yobe.
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