If not managed, the fall armyworm (FAW) can cause significant yield losses and lead to food insecurity. RAMA-BC promotes intercropping maize with legumes (nitrogen-fixing cover crops) to improve soil fertility, one of farmers’ main productivity challenges.
RAMA-BC and USAID established a Collaborate, Learn, Adapt (CLA) culture of open communication and trust early in the project. This enabling environment allowed the project to integrate FAW preventative tactics into its portfolio of activities to keep the programme on track to improving productivity.