Pest/disease controlPush-Pull in practice

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…

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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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🌍 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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✨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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