On 10 November, the Wrap-up Workshop of the FAO-China South-South Cooperation Project on Sustainable Management of Fall Armyworm (FAW) was held in Nairobi. Presented are Ms. Yang Hua, Director of FAO’s South-South and Triangular Cooperation Division; Ms. Farayi Zimudzi, FAO Representative in Kenya; and the representatives of China's Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Kenya’s State Department of Agriculture and Ghana’s Ministry of Food and Agriculture. Ambassador Guo Haiyan congratulated the project on its significant achievements at the opening ceremony of the workshop.

Fall armyworm (FAW) is a major global agricultural pest with strong migratory and reproductive capabilities, posing a serious threat to crops such as maize and over 100 other plant species. Funded by China’s Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, the project was implemented in partnership with FAO to strengthen the capacity of Kenya and Ghana to sustainably manage FAW. By adapting affordable Chinese technologies and expertise to local needs, the project made significant progress in strengthening pest surveillance and early warning, promoting integrated pest management and biological control, and building national capacities. It supported the establishment of 120 Farmer Field Schools across the two countries, directly benefiting more than 5,000 farmers, and established a replicable and scalable model for South-South technical cooperation.