#CropProtectionUG : A team from the Ministry together with a team from the Desert Locust Control for East Africa spent the day in Luwero District on technical survey of crop farms, after the district had reportedly been invaded by caterpillars suspected to be 'Giant Loopers'.
#CropProtectionUG : The Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Industry and Fisheries is represented in the Regional Consultation Workshop on Pest Early Warning Systems in the Greater Horn of Africa convened by IGAD Secretariat in Kampala.
Frank K Tumwebaze,MP: Isaiah 41: 11
MAAIF Crop Protection in Lwengo District: The Ministry has launched the emergency control of tail caterpillars in Lwengo District. The control intervention is being rolled out through the Department of Crop Protection.
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Frank K Tumwebaze,MP: Isaiah 41: 11
Plant Health: Subscribers and followers of MAAIF online platforms including X are welcome to explore the CABI PlantwisePlus portal for the plant health-related benefits in this thread.
Link to portal: bioprotectionportal.com/resources/
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The knowledge products are distributed to District Production Officers from the Ministry Headquarters.
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One of the main fruits of the MAAIFπ€CABI collaboration is joint work on pest control knowledge products, carried out with the Department of Crop Protection. These include factsheets and diagnostic information materials on crop pests and diseases.
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The portal provides knowledge resources on Biocontrol, Integrated pest management as well as biocontrol courses and Apps.
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CABI stands for Centre for Agriculture and Bioscience International, a partner organisation that supplements efforts aimed at Pest Preparedness, Pesticide Risk Reduction and Farmer Advisory in member countries including Uganda.
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Reports from a survey of the district indicate that the caterpillars had affected over 30 acres of, mainly, coffee, beans and Groundnuts.
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MAAIF has provided 300 litres of Cypermethrin (5% EC) for demonstration on control, received on behalf of Lwengo District Local Government by Mr. Ramathan Walugembe the Resident District Commissioner and Mr. Vincent Birimuye the Local Council 5 Chairperson.
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