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Zambia’s Armyworm Outbreak: Is Climate Change to Blame? Monday, January 23, 2017
Zambia’s Armyworm Outbreak: Is Climate Change to Blame?
Zambia’s Armyworm Outbreak: Is Climate Change to Blame?
Jan 23, 2017
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Africa, Climate Change, Featured, Food & Agriculture, Headlines
PEMBA, Zambia, Jan 23 2017 (IPS) - Surrender Hamufuba of Mwanamambo village in Pemba district recalls how he battled Armyworms in 2012. Fast-forward to 2016 and it is a similar story — another pest infestation on an even larger scale.
“I am not sure why, but there could be more to the increased frequency of these pest attacks, maybe weather changes,” speculates the 48-year-old farmer, who seems quite knowledgeable about climate smart agricultural fundamentals.
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