NARO WAGES WAR ON FALL ARMY WORM

By Wilber Muhwezi Kasibante

www.mknewslink.com

In Bushenyi 

National Agriculture research organization through its branch of Namulonge research institute has waged a war on fall armyworm pest by engaging into sensitization of farmers all over the country.

These and many more were revealed today 24^th 0ct.2019 at Nyabubare sub county head quarters in Bushenyi district when officials from Namulonge agriculture institute were interacting with farmers on how to have a  well interpreted  runyankole  rukiga version of the fall army worm pest.

According to Solomon Kaboyo a research assistant at Namulonge, today’s meeting with farmers was aimed at having a well translated runyankole rukiga brochure which will thereafter be used by farmers to fight the disease.

Kaboyo added that fall armyworm is a dangerous pest that attacks mainly maize bananas, millet among others and it originated from America.

He also said that after a fine translated runyankole version they will come back and sensitise farmers on types of pesticides they should use to kill the fall army worm.

He noted that the fine Runyankole translated version has been done in Bushenyi district as pilot for Ankole and Kigezi regions