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Fresh agony for farmers as armyworms ravage crops

Caroline Adongo

Caroline Adongo on her maize farm in Kisumu that has been attacked by fall armyworms.

Photo credit: Elizabeth Ojina | Nation Media Group

By  Elizabeth Ojina

Reporter

Nation Media Group

What you need to know:

  • At least 33 counties are at risk of attack, though those in Western Kenya are currently the worst affected.
  • Farmers are using concoctions made from detergents and fermented pepper to control the pest.

Caroline Adongo stands inside her two-acre maize farm in Nyamasaria, Kisumu County, her hands akimbo.

Her demeanour captures her frustration as her entire maize crop has been attacked by fall armyworms.

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