Thursday, 29 December 2016

Zambia's President orders military to fight army worms.



   Zambia's President, Edgar Lungu, is calling in the air force to help contain an invasion of army worms in maize fields.

  Disclosing this, the Presidents spokesman, Amos Chanda, said Military planes are flying pesticides to the worst-affected areas so that crops can be sprayed as a matter of urgency.
   The pests are called army worms because they eat most vegetation in their way and can destroy entire fields.
   Reports say they are currently devouring crops in six of the southern African state's 10 provinces. Maize is the staple diet in Zambia.

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