RDF steps up fight against armyworm

The Rwanda Defence Force (RDF) has intensified the fight against the fall armyworm that has devastated farmers’ crops, especially maize. The pest has left farmers around the country worried about their harvests fuelling concerns about the country’s food security in the near future if the invasion is not contained fast enough.
RDF personnel and Kicukiro residents spray pesticide in a maize plantation in Niboye Sector to fight armyworm on Thursday. / Courtesy
RDF personnel and Kicukiro residents spray pesticide in a maize plantation in Niboye Sector to fight armyworm on Thursday. / Courtesy
Emmanuel Ntirenganya