Emergency Response to Enhance Technical Capacity for Early Warning, Monitoring and Management of Fall Armyworm in Sri Lanka - TCP/SRL/3705
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The fast spreading transboundary pest, fall armyworm ([ Spodoptera frugiperda was first reported in Sri Lanka in August September 2018 The pest infested maize as its preferred host in all parts of the country, and the expected crop loss during Maha (main cropping season) 2018 19 was around 10 25 percent An FAW infestation has short and long term impacts on agricultural production, food security and poultry industry, hence, it affects the livelihoods of thousands of value chain operators on various commodities in the country A robust investment in sustainable FAW management was therefore needed to mitigate the situation In particular, smallholder farmers with limited coping capacities needed significant support to protect their livelihoods, through the provision of sustainable and integrated management of FAW in their cropping system in the short and long term The Government of Sri Lanka has set up a Special Task Force, which includes all the responsible governmental institutions to control the damage These ministries and institutions required urgent support for institutional capacity building for early detection and effective and sustainable control of the pest, to ensure monitoring and the provision of critical extension services.