Pest/disease controlPush-Pull in practice

We are having a chief’s baraza this weekend at the chief’s camp. We will discuss dangers posed by agro-chemicals and improved farming methods

Climate changePest/disease control

The impacts of climate change on resource-poor farmers are especially severe and include increased challenges with food security and food safety. This report explores how linking the frameworks of nature-based solutions, integrated pest management (IPM), and One Health can facilitate the design of climate-resilient plant health systems, with particular benefits for reduced pesticide use and exposure.

Push-Pull in practice

From Lab to Land brings together the voices of women scientists, agricultural extensionists and farmers from across eastern Africa

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Striga weeds

Striga or 'witchweeds' are parasitic weeds that affect cereal crops in many parts of Africa, reducing production from 30 to 100%, or complete loss of the crop. If maize plants are attacked by both stemborers and striga weed, the yield... Continue Reading…

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Push-Pull Q&A Day 💭🌱

Q: Can desmodium be planted using vines?
A: Yes! This can be an easy and cheap method to plant desmodium for many farmers.

💭 See images and more on: https://upscale-hub.eu/farmers-guide-on-planting-a-push-pull-field-using-desmodium-vines/

#farming #research #agriculture #UPSCALE #H2020 #Pushpull #organicagriculture

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