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PASIG – Global agriculture leader Corteva Agriscience, in collaboration with the Department of Agriculture (DA), recently held a forum for farmer leaders, agriculture organizations, and industry leaders to help control the growing Fall Armyworm (FAW) infestations across several provinces in the Philippines. Corteva invited agriculture experts to discuss the spread and status of FAW in the country, as well as to offer sustainable solutions and strategies to manage the pest problem.

Fall Armyworm feeds on several plant species but is most common in corn crops. It is native to the tropical regions of the western hemisphere from the United States to Argentina and has quickly become prevalent across Southeast Asia since it arrived in the region in 2018. In the Philippines, FAW infestation was first reported in June 2019 in Piatt, Cagayan Province. To date, a total of 19,646 hectares of corn crops and 160 hectares of sugarcanes have been infested in almost all regions in the country.

The FAW Forum is a part of our commitment to provide continuous learning and education to Filipino farmers under the Memorandum of Understanding inked with the Department of Agriculture last year. We wanted to stage a cross-sharing on FAW situations in the Philippines to deeply understand the threats and impact it poses to our agriculture sector. At the same time, it was an avenue to exchange ideas on how to further improve our FAW management strategies. said Arun Mittal, Corteva Agriscience Philippines Country Director.

See full article at Mindanao Times

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