In Malawi, President Peter Mutharika has declared 20 of the country’s 28 districts disaster areas following an invasion by fall armyworms. The pests have destroyed the crops of nearly 140,000 farming families since the start of November. The government is seeking international help to contain the outbreak, which President Mutharika says is a major threat to Malawi’s food security. What comes to mind very quickly, are the chemicals that are required to help farmers protect their fields from the worms. For you to procure the chemicals, you need the finances. Government has just procured about 56,000 liters of pesticide, just one-seventh of the amount needed. Despite the shortage, the government is already distributing pesticides such as Cypermethrin to farmers in some affected areas.