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ID | 7517 |
Purpose / Type of problem | Type 2 - Report a problem of Communication and Dialogue |
Thematic area | Area 1 - Food and nutrition security | Sécurité alimentaire et nutritionnelle |
Language | English |
Region | West Africa |
Organization (full name) | Go Africa |
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Type of organization | NGO / CSO |
Country | Germany |
Problem name | Fall Armyworm (FAW) |
Problem description | The arrival and rapid spread of FAW in West and Central Africa is a major threat to agricultural productivity and food and nutritional security. |
Problem Consequences | According to the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), some 18 million tonnes of maize are destroyed each year in Africa by the FAW, which would be enough to save tens of thousands of people from famine and which corresponds to an economic loss of 4.6 billion dollars. |
Problem References | http://www.coraf.org/2021/11/22/building-capacity-to-fight-the-fall-army-worm/ |
Affected group 1 | Farmers |
Impact on group 1 | Farmers need significant support to fight the pest and protect crops. |
Option group 1 | CORAF is currently implementing two projects : PAIRED and Biorisks, respectively, funded by the United Nations Agency for International Development (USAID) and the European Union |
Reach affected group 1 | Enhance global, regional, national and farmer-level coordination and collaboration on FAW control - further develop national structures on information management and dissemination. |
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