Communication strategies to support the fight against fall armyworm in Cape Verde

Published 2022년 7월 22일

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The West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) in partnership with ICRISAT, USAID, and the EU, organized a workshop to develop communication strategies to combat the fall armyworm (FAW) in West and Central Africa. The workshop brought together over 30 plant protection specialists and the Agriculture Minister of Cape Verde. ICRISAT's team focused on introducing a 'Communications Framework' for fall armyworm and integrated pest management, emphasizing the importance of effective communication for FAW management. The workshop underscored the need for sustainable management strategies, regional collaboration, and coordinated communication to provide farmers with the necessary IPM options and to ensure the dissemination of accurate and timely information to stakeholders.
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Recognizing the key role communication strategies play in fighting the dreaded fall armyworm, the West and Central African Council for Agricultural Research and Development (CORAF) invited ICRISAT to conduct sessions at a workshop on Integrated Pest Management at Praia, Cape Verde. Over 30 plant protection specialists and the Agriculture Minister of Cape Verde participated. “Fall Armyworm is a great challenge to food security and farmers’ livelihoods because it affects crops that are the economic and cultural basis of family farming in Cape Verde. Fall armyworm can affect up to 60% of agricultural production on a continent that needs to produce much more, to feed its population,” said Mr Gilberto Silva, Minister of Agriculture and Environment of Cape Verde at the inaugural session. The ICRISAT team comprised Dr Laouali Karimoune, Entomologist, ICRISAT-Niger and Ms Agathe Diama, a communication expert, trainer of stakeholders and Head, Regional Information, West and Central Africa. ...
Source: Icrisat

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