Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review

December 14, 2023

This paper presents an extensive literature review of concepts, definitions and principles of agroecology, and their historical evolution, considering the three manifestations of agroecology as a science, a set of practices and a social movement; and relates them to the recent dialogue establishing a set of ten iconic elements of agroecology that have emerged from a global multi-stakeholder consultation and synthesis process.

Climate change • Pest/disease control

Utendaji wa kizazi cha tatu cha taratibu ya sukuma-vuta (3GPPT) dhidi ya magugu ya striga, shina, na viwavi jeshi

January 27, 2023

Ili kuboresha ustahimilivu wa teknolojia ya climate-smart push-pull (CSPPT) dhidi ya mabadiliko ya hali ya hewa, majaribio yalihusisha mimea yaliochukuliwa kwa uwezo na faida zao; Brachiaria cv. Xaraes na Desmodium uncinatum zilifaa katika kudhibiti wadudu waharibifu wa mahindi na pia magugu ya striga, katika utafiti wa kulinganisha wa maeneo mengi magharibi mwa Kenya.

Climate change • Pest/disease control

Performance of the third-generation push-pull against striga weed, stemborers and fall armyworm

January 27, 2023

To improve the resilience of the climate-smart push-pull technology (CSPPT) against climate change, we tested more adapted companion plants; Brachiaria cv. Xaraes and Desmodium uncinatum for their suitability in controlling maize pests and striga weed in a multisite comparison study in western Kenya.

Agricultural production system • Soil management

Perennial legume intercrops provide multiple belowground ecosystem services in smallholder farming systems

January 27, 2023

Soil degradation is a major underlying cause of poverty and malnutrition in smallholder agrarian communities across the globe. Legume diversification, through polyculture or intercropping, is a strategy that increases yields and income while improving family nutrition.

Pest/disease control

Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya

January 27, 2023

Our study evaluates field performance and farmer opinions of this new version in comparison with the earlier version, climatesmart PPT, and farmers’ own practices of growing maize in controlling stemborers, FAW, and striga weeds.

Farming practice

Towards further sustainable intensification of push-pull systems

June 20, 2022

As part of the effort to bring push-pull beyond its limitations to the next level, UPSCALE partner, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT), conducted a needs assessment involving farmers and key informants involved in agriculture in Kisumu, Siaya... Continue Reading…

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15 Aug

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@UZH_en released a publication about approaches for plant metabolites extracted from maize leaf tissue across two cropping seasons to develop a methodology for agroecological studies in tropical locations

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Agroecological principles and elements and their implications for transitioning to sustainable food systems. A review

Utendaji wa kizazi cha tatu cha taratibu ya sukuma-vuta (3GPPT) dhidi ya magugu ya striga, shina, na viwavi jeshi

Performance of the third-generation push-pull against striga weed, stemborers and fall armyworm

Perennial legume intercrops provide multiple belowground ecosystem services in smallholder farming systems

Field evaluation of a new third generation push-pull technology for control of striga weed, stemborers, and fall armyworm in western Kenya

Towards further sustainable intensification of push-pull systems

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