Pest/disease control • Push-Pull in practice

Bioactive Volatiles – Natural Allies in the Battle Against Fall Armyworm

July 31, 2024

Plant volatiles are the secondary metabolites that plants release into the air. Almost one-fifth of the atmospheric CO2 fixed by land plants is released back into the air each day as volatiles. They are protection against biotic and abiotic stresses… Continue Reading…

Farming practice • Pest/disease control • Push-Pull in practice

Control fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) using the Push-Pull Technology (PPT)

August 9, 2023

In 2016, Africa was invaded by a new threat to crop production called fall armyworm. It is a highly destructive moth that inflicts damage to a variety of crops and is most devastating to cereals such as maize and sorghum…. Continue Reading…

Farming practice • Multiactor communitites of practice • Pest/disease control • Push-Pull in practice

Integrated pest Management that increases crop and livestock production

July 18, 2023

Farmers in Gatsibo District, Nyagihanga sector, are embracing the numerous benefits of Push-Pull farming, an environmentally friendly approach that eliminates the need for chemical pesticides. Push-Pull technology not only offers significant environmental advantages but also brings substantial socio-economic benefits to… Continue Reading…

Farming practice • Pest/disease control

Striga weeds

July 3, 2023

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…

Pest/disease control • Push-Pull in practice

Losing your maize yield to stemborers and striga?

December 14, 2023

Stemborers and striga weeds cause major losses to maize production throughout Africa. Maize yield losses due to stemborers can vary from 20-40%. Striga weeds infest 40% of the arable land in sub-Saharan Africa, causing an annual crop loss of US$... Continue Reading…

Pest/disease control • Push-Pull in practice

Stemborers

December 14, 2023

Stemborers are one of the most destructive pests of cereal crops and can greatly reduce yields of maize and sorghum on smallholder farms. These pests can cause yield losses of 30 to 100% if they are not controlled. Control of... Continue Reading…

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UPSCALE @upscale_h2020 ·

11 Nov

🌾#UPSCALE Interesting paper

A recent study from Ethiopia shows #pushpulltechnology is more than just a method; it’s a science-backed solution that supports #sustainableagriculture and builds a stable future.

📈 Check out the full paper at https://upscale-hub.eu/publications/perception-of-farmers-on-push-pull-technology-using-farmers-research-network-approach-in-eastern-amhara-ethiopia/

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UPSCALE @upscale_h2020 ·

10 Nov

Celebrating #WorldScienceDay2024

🌱 This day resonates deeply with the mission of the #UPSCALE project, which is advancing #pushpulltechnology and showcasing how science and innovation drive positive change to farmers and ecosystems worldwide.

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Bioactive Volatiles – Natural Allies in the Battle Against Fall Armyworm

Control fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) using the Push-Pull Technology (PPT)

Integrated pest Management that increases crop and livestock production

Striga weeds

Losing your maize yield to stemborers and striga?

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