The Ashanti Regional Directorate of the Ministry of Food and Agriculture (MOFA) has said the resurfacing of the fall armyworms may not cause extractive destruction to food crops in the country.
The Agric Ministry has moved in to control the resurface of the fall armyworms in some part of the region.
According to the Regional Director of MoFA, Rev. John Manu, the invasion is not alarming per the media reports but said the Ministry has taken up stringent measures to bring the current situation under control.
In April, last year, 2017, the fall armyworm originated from Atia, a farming community in the Ejisu-Juaben Municipal which got the attention of Cocobod and the Agric Ministry.
A year on, after nationwide reports of destruction of farms as a result of the fall armyworms, it has been reported that some farming communities in Atwima Nwabiagya Municipal has recorded the ‘dreadful worms’ again.
The fall armyworms are said to have invaded Sokwai, a farming community in the Municipality, but other reports suggest it is not alarming as compared to last years’ destruction.
Rev. John Manu and his team visited the field to access the level of damage caused by the present invasion.
In an interaction with the press after the visit, he said the invasion is not alarming, but insisted that the Agric Ministry is working tirelessly to avert future spreading of the army-worm.
He said chemicals are readily available to battle the pests and he is convinced the situation may not spread to other areas.
Sources say there are still pockets of the fall army-worm in the system, which ought to be obliterating through a comprehensive search.
