Voice of America: Infestation Threatens Zambia’s Maize Crop

Voice of America Voice of America is an international news and broadcast organization serving Central and Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Central Asia, Russia, the Middle East and Balkan countries

Infestation Threatens Zambia's Maize Crop Dec 18th 2012, 05:35 The Zambia National Farmers' Union (ZNFU) is appealing to President Michael Sata's government to provide pesticides and other resources so farmers can combat a plague of army worms threatening the country's food security.  The worms, also known as caterpillars, have invaded farmland in the country's central, southern and eastern provinces destroying Zambia's staple crop, maize. Coillard Hamusimbi, head of the ZNFU's Outreach and Membership Services said farmers could lose their crops ... Media files: 98D6F4A3-ED46-4A37-924C-D9D0FB9DECEE_cx0_cy0_cw0_w800_r1.jpg?nocache=1 (image/jpeg, 0 MB)

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