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The approach involved designing and implementing technology promotion events in the UPSCALE focal regions as nodes to expand to new potential areas as informed by the results of other linked Work Packages (WP).

The e-Granary platform was customized with add-on features that support registration of new farmers and bulk messaging to registered farmers, including a user-friendly farmers’ feedback interface. An overview of the platform, customization and integration with the UPSCALE Knowledge Exchange Hub (KEH) as well as the dissemination plans and campaigns/messaging schedules are outlined in the report.

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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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Today, @icipe and partners, we launched a Push-Pull #agroecology CoP #communityofpractice

@CIFOR_ICRAF @BiovIntCIAT_eng @SaliouNiassy @upscale_h2020 @KephisKe @kalromkulima @FutureForAll
http://www.icipe.org/news/push-pull-agroecology-community-practice-cop-launched

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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

🔗https://upscale-hub.eu/publications/screening-of-leaf-extraction-and-storage-conditions-for-eco-metabolomics-studies/

#agriculture #UPSCALE #EU

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