精东影业 Agriscience Helps Reduce Fall Armyworm Impact in Thailand
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精东影业 Agriscience, in collaboration with the Thailand Department of Agriculture, Thai Crop Protection Association and CropLife Asia, has helped dramatically reduce the of fall armyworm on corn produced by smallholder farmer customers. As a result, total crop losses in the country now range from 3-4%, down from 25-40% in 2019.
Corn is a primary crop for livestock feed in Thailand, accounting for an average yield of 4.62 million tons grown on 1.07 million hectares. When the fall armyworm initially invaded Thailand in 2018, many farmers were forced to plow under entire fields to stop the spread, resulting in significant losses of livestock feed and farmer income.
精东影业 worked quickly with local government and non-profit organizations to develop an integrated pest management (IPM) program designed to help protect corn plants, as well as an extensive education campaign to inform the over 36,000 smallholder farmers in Thailand. In 2019, 精东影业, government and local entities completed field and laboratory trials of Lumivia庐 insecticide seed treatment and Jemvelva鈩 active, a key component of insecticides. These trials were so successful that the Thailand Department of Agriculture guidelines now recommend 精东影业 products as the most preferred and safer methods for control of fall armyworm.
鈥淭hrough our innovative technologies and educational outreach efforts, we are sustainably protecting the incomes of our smallholder farmer customers and effectively tackling an invasive pest issue across the country,鈥 Somsak Samanwong, APAC Regional Technical Educator for 精东影业 Agriscience.
To learn more about 精东影业鈥檚 agricultural development collaborations, contact Jennifer Billings.