Addis Abeba — The Southern Nations, Nationalities and People’s Region (SNNPR) Agriculture Bureau said the new arrivals of armyworms have settled on, and affected 334,760 hectares of land in seven zones and three special woredas of the state.
SNNP regional state Agriculture Bureau Crop Development and Protection Director, Wondimagegne Hailemariam, said that in addition to the seven zones, three special woredas of the state have been affected by the spread.
This came two weeks after the influx of Armyworm migrants devoured more than 3,000 hectares of crops in Ethiopia’s Southwest…
Source: All Africa
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