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Village forecasting of armyworm outbreaks saves crops

Abstract

Farmers suffer huge crop losses when they don’t recognise pest outbreaks in their crops at an early stage. But community-based forecasting is an innovative approach that trains villagers in high-risk areas to predict likely pest outbreaks and gives farmers time to act to save their crops.

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Focus topic
Capacity Development
Focus region
Sub-Saharan Africa
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