Push-Pull in practice

Mtalaa huu wa Sukuma·Vuta kwa shule za mafunzo ya kilimo shambani (FFS) ni hatua kubwa katika kuingiza teknolojia ya Sukuma-Vuta katika mifumo ya utoaji ushauri kwa kilimo Afrika mashariki na kusini.

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Most land reforms seek to enhance tenure security, encourage investments and thus promote economic growth.

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Under the International Plant Protection Convention, a pest is defined as any species, strain, or biotype of plant, animal, or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products (ISPM, 2006).

In the years since IFAD’s Rural Poverty Report was published in 2011, the world has undergone rapid changes that are altering the development landscape.

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In many developing countries, rural populations are heavily dependent on agriculture as well as different social services for their livelihoods. Yet access to adequate knowledge, improved technologies, financial services and other relevant social services remains a critical issue.

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Scattered and isolated trees are a common feature of traditional agroforestry systems, urban landscapes and many other natural and human-modified landscapes.

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The report provides a unique quantification of the costs in terms of lost growth opportunities and an estimate of what societies, economies, and communities would gain if the gender gap in agriculture is addressed.

Farming practice

The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) is immensely proud of the ‘push–pull’ programme’s achievements.

Agricultural production system

Sustainable agriculture and resilient food systems require farmers to adopt agri-food innovations.

Biodiversity

Current objectives to harness agroecological functioning to improve the biological control of crop pests are conditional on a range of ecological, social, economic and cultural mechanisms that may hinder or support the success of such endeavours.

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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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Can PPT Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change?

Yes! It helps with climate adaptation:
Desmodium enriches the soil and suppresses weeds.
The PPT improves soil moisture retention.
Trap crops provide livestock fodder, diversifying farm benefits and income.

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🌽 Our coordinator, Emily Poppenborg, joined the panel discussion during the event on the agroecological transition of food systems in Africa. The event focused on agroecological innovation and sustainable farming pathways for Africa. 🌿

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