Taiwan takes action to eliminate, stop spread of crop-eating pest

Premier Su Tseng-chang (蘇貞昌) has ordered government agencies to step up efforts to eliminate and prevent the spread of fall armyworms (FAW) after the crop-eating pest was found on farms in three counties around Taiwan, a Cabinet spokesperson said Thursday.

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