Building Surveillance and Management Capacity to Effectively Respond to Fall Armyworm (FAW) in Tanzania - TCP/URT/3608
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Fall Armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda is an insect pest that feeds on more than 80 crop species, causing damage to such economically important crops as maize, rice, sorghum, paddy, legumes, vegetables and cotton, and leading to significant yield loss The United Republic of Tanzania is a leading producer of maize in East Africa region and the tenth producer in the world An estimated 6 59 million tonnes of maize are grown in the country each year by 4 5 million farm households, representing about 42 percent of Tanzanian farmers Primary outbreaks of FAW have been reported in Rukwa Kagera Pwani Geita Simiyu Mwanza, Morogoro Kilimanjaro and Njombe regions, with the Southern Highlands, the breadbasket of the country, and Southern regions also at high risk Because of the nature of FAW infestation, it is likely that the pest will colonize most African countries and have a negative impact on both food security and livelihoods.