Kenya: Tomato growers use traps to tame pests chewing into leafage

Published 2023년 6월 5일

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Subukia tomato farmers are combating the Tuta absoluta pest, which has threatened to significantly decrease the quality and yield of their crops since its introduction in 2016. Until now, the primary strategy to combat this pest has relied heavily on chemical pesticides. However, there is a shift towards integrating biological control methods and reducing the dependency on chemicals, aligning with the Integrated Pest Management approach. Josiah Ngumi, a second-generation farmer who has faced challenges with the pest, is hopeful for the adoption of this new strategy to provide a sustainable solution for tomato farmers.

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Tomato farmers in Subukia have been confronting the menace of a pest that has mostly been chewing into the leafage of the crop. The resultant effect has been the possibility of a massive drop in the quality of the produce and obvious losses. The pest, Tuta absoluta, which crept into the country around 2016, has previously been exclusively tackled by chemical pesticides. But now, a shift in this trend is being sought through an Integrated Pest Management approach that hugely incorporates biological control coupled with minimal chemical pesticide application. Josiah Ngumi inherited from his parents a liking for farming and has been a farmer for about 10 years. Transforming his hobby into agribusiness, he has been growing tomatoes on a two-acre piece of land. In addition, he ...

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