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Five things to know about African farmers’ latest foe – the Fall Armyworm



Fall Armyworm Lifecycle graph. An excerpt from FAO’s FAW guide. (Image: FAO)

Read this to learn about a major food security threat to Africa you aren’t hearing about (yet).

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