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Experts at Asian Maize Conference express concern over growing incidence of fall armyworm

The Asian Maize Conference and expert consultation on “Maize for Food, Feed, Nutrition, and Environmental Security” was held in Ludhiana, Punjab, last week.

B.M. Prasanna and I joined colleagues at the 13th Asian Maize Conference and stressed the need for continued funding for maize research, keeping in mind climate change and the challenge of the insatiable fall armyworm, which spread to India this year.

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The 13th Asian Maize Conference took place from October 8 to October 10 in Ludhiana, India. (Photo: Manjit Singh/Punjab Agricultural University)
The 13th Asian Maize Conference took place from October 8 to October 10 in Ludhiana, India. (Photo: Manjit Singh/Punjab Agricultural University)