Some thoughts on the Fall Army worm and its control
The Fall Army worm(FAW) recorded for the first time in Sri Lanka in August 2018 on maize is a moth, whose larva (Senadalambuwa) is one of the most devastating pests of agriculture. It is native to the tropical and sub- tropical Americas and found its way to several African countries in 2016 and then spread […]
India’s onion ban lifting leads to Bangladesh market price fall ahead of harvesting
Though consumers got some relief for an increased supply of newly harvested onions, Bangladeshi farmers fell into despair as India has lifted its export ban on the spice during this peak harvesting season, said insiders. The prices of onion dropped sharply in the country’s onion growing hubs just in a day as farmers fear that […]