Speaking to ANGOP, this Saturday, the director of the provincial office of agriculture, Pedro Tiberio, explained that the plague appeared in the commune of Chiedi, municipality of Namacunde, and is moving to the locality of Oipembe.
He also said that they have already notified the Ministry of Agriculture, in order to provide aerial means to spray the protective substance on some crops, in order to avoid further damage.
So far, the real damage caused by the plague on local crops is unknown.
According to Pedro Tiberio, this is a type of infestation that was recorded this year in the south-eastern Province of Cuando Cubango and in some provinces of neighbouring Namibia.
It should be remembered that some provinces in the southern region of Angola have been facing a drought problem for some months, a situation that has impaired agricultural activity and complicated the life of local peasants.
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