Ethiopia: Too Early to Assess Crop Damage from Fall Armyworm

After making its initial landfall in Ethiopia earlier this year, the fall armyworm (FAW) – a crop-eating pest – has quickly spread through the maize-producing regions of the country where it has infested almost 685,000 hectares. The extent of the damage is currently considered to be relatively minor due to various interventions and rainy weather conditions. There is speculation, however, that once the rain stops and crops dry out, the pest could reemerge and cause greater crop damage, but at this point it’s too early to tell.

Ethiopia: Too Early to Assess Crop Damage from Fall Armyworm