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Push-Pull in practice

How Training and Personal Drive Are Transforming Small-Scale Farming in East Africa

April 10, 2025

In Trans-Nzoia East Sub-County, Kenya, small-scale farming is the heartbeat of the local economy. Yet in recent years, one powerful idea has started to reshape these farms—and it goes beyond just growing crops. It’s about growing agripreneurs. But what exactly… Continue Reading…

Push-Pull in practice

“If Only Given a Chance” – How Push-Pull Technology is Transforming the Lives of Disabled Farmers

March 25, 2025

In rural Sub-Saharan Africa, farming is more than a job—it’s a way of life and a means of survival. But for many, especially those living with disabilities, traditional farming methods are physically demanding, inaccessible, and often socially exclusive. That’s where… Continue Reading…

SPAC 2024 – Science and Partnerships for Agriculture Conference

July 17, 2024

The 2024 edition of the SPAC conference will host its usual lead conferences among many other convenings; it will host the Third Biennial Africa Climate Smart Agriculture Conference; the Knowledge Management for Agricultural Development (KM4AgD) conference, the AU-EU Horizon Europe… Continue Reading…

Thousand African Youth Summit on Food Systems & Agroecology2024

April 4, 2024

African Youth Showcasing Agroecological opportunities in adapting to the climate crisis to address food system challenges in Africa.

The Eighth Global Meeting of the Farmers’ Forum

February 9, 2024

The 2024 global meeting brings together more than 80 farmers’ leaders from around the world, representing millions of smallholders and rural producers who work with IFAD and partner institutions.

Push-Pull in practice

Feed Desmodium For More Milk And Money – Growing and Harvesting Desmodium for Dairy Success

November 23, 2023

In the competitive landscape of dairy farming, maximizing yields while minimizing costs is the key to success. The Ministry of Agriculture in Kenya created a leaflet for farmers with a strategic approach to cultivating Desmodium and Napier for increased milk… 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…
June 20, 2022

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upscale_h2020 UPSCALE @upscale_h2020 ·
10 Nov

🌍 The Global Climate-Smart Agriculture Conference 2025 took place in Brasilia on the eve of #COP30!

🌱 Dr. Amanuel Tamiru represented #UPSCALE, showcasing the #PushPull technology among the Hot Topics, a key example of climate-resilient, sustainable farming.

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6 Nov

✨Dr. Tamiru from ICIPE is presenting the Push-Pull technology as one of the featured approaches at this major global event dedicated to advancing sustainable, climate-smart farming practices worldwide.
💻 The event is being livestreamed: https://globalcsaconference.com/

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