Earth ObservationPush-Pull in practice

In the period of September 13th, 2021 to October 5th, 2021 in and around Kamuli district, in the North-East of Central Uganda, UPSCALE team consisting of David Meinhof, Adomas Liepa, Dr Insa Otte conducted first field trials of ecological investigations... Continue Reading…

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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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What really drives transformation in African economies? Is it better policies? More funding? Or something deeper?

On March 17, 2026, we converse with Joe Studwell, the author of ๐˜๐˜ฐ๐˜ธ ๐˜ˆ๐˜ง๐˜ณ๐˜ช๐˜ค๐˜ข ๐˜ž๐˜ฐ๐˜ณ๐˜ฌ๐˜ด, to explore agriculture, policy sequencing, state capability, and what

๐Ÿ”ฌHappy International Day of Women and Girls in Science!

Today we celebrate the women driving innovation in agriculture, sustainability and climate resilience.

Science grows stronger when it grows inclusive. ๐Ÿ’š

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