War On Armyworms As Ministry Declares ‘agric State of Emergency’
Parliament has been asked to declare an ‘agricultural state of emergency’ as an armyworm invasion puts a GHC560m agricultural project at ‘serious’ risk. Describing the invasion as requiring urgent response, the Agriculture Minister Dr Owusu Afriyie Akoto wants to rope in parliament to wage a war against pest capable of levelling farms to ‘ground zero’. … Read more