Items to fight army worm invasion despatched

Accra (Greater Accra) 5th July '99

The National Disaster Management Organisation (NADMO) and Ministry of Food and Agriculture, on Saturday despatched two trucks loaded with a number of items to fight the army worm invasion in the Upper East Region.

They include 2,000 litres of agro chemicals, 500 pairs of Wellington boots, 300 pairs of gloves and 300 facemasks supplied by the Ministry.

NADMO supplied 10 bales of used clothing, 60 plastic buckets, first aid kits, 24 knapsack sprayers and a quantity of detergents.

Mr Kofi Portuphy, National Co-ordinator of NADMO, said the organisation has already sent experts to the area to assess and assist in combating the invasion.

Meanwhile a team from NADMO Headquarters on Saturday inspected farms in the Dawhenya area of Greater Accra to assess the extent of damage caused by the worms.