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The Fall Armyworm Tech Prize Process Note

Fall armyworm (FAW) poses a serious threat to African food security. Originally from the Americas, FAW outbreaks first occurred in West Africa in early 2016 and are now on the verge of devastating food supplies across the continent, exacerbating global...

Digital Agriculture
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New prize aims to help farmers in Africa tackle fall armyworm

Today Nesta launched the Fall Armyworm Tech Prize to help farmers in sub-Saharan Africa combat the invasive, crop-eating pest, fall armyworm. Nesta is running the prize on behalf of Feed the Future, in partnership with Land O’ Lakes International Developme...

Digital Agriculture Emerging Technology
Blog

The Value of Testing

The crop damage caused by fall armyworm has put millions of livelihoods at stake across Sub-Saharan Africa. Its rapid spread has been projected to cause losses valuing $2.5 billion to $6.2 billion per year if left unabated.[1] Fall armyworm has caused havo...

Digital Agriculture Emerging Technology
Blog

20 Innovators Selected to Tackle Fall Armyworm in Africa with Digital Solutions

It’s hard to believe that a small worm could destroy millions – millions of tons of crop yields, millions of dollars in farm income, and millions of tons of food for families....

Digital Agriculture Emerging Technology
Blog

USAID Announces Winners of the Feed the Future Fall Armyworm Tech Prize

USAID and partners award $450,000 to top digital solutions to combat an invasive agricultural pest in Africa The U.S. Agency for International Development, Land O’Lakes International Development, and the Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research annou...

Digital Agriculture Emerging Technology
Blog