Pests on a maize plant
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Pests pictured on the stem of a maize plant at Mrs Abibatu's farm.
Army worms infesting maize and other crops are a major consequence of weather change in the region and the rest of the country.
Mrs. Abibatu can’t afford money to buy chemicals that would allow her to get rid of the worms. She therefore faces an immense challenge trying to control army worm infestations, and salvage some of her yields.
Pests are not the only challenge Mrs Abibatu has had to face. Her farm has also been affected by lack of rainfall and drought; so have farms in the wider Northern region. Drought weather has reduced her yields year after year, and the latter is being reduced futher by pest challenges.
