What Is Push-Pull Technology?
Push-Pull Technology is a conservation agricultural approach that was developed by scientists at the International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe), in Kenya and Rothamsted Research, in the United Kingdom, in collaboration with other national partners for the integrated management of stemborers, striga weed, soil fertility and now the Fall Armyworm.
Hippobosca camelina, also known as #camel fly or camel ked, feeds only on blood i.e.goats, sheep, cattle, wild animals and humans, transmitting pathogens in the process. Read more about our research. https://t.co/My7hsytcH9 #icipeAt50 #insectofthemonth @FarmbizAfrica @DanielNgotho https://t.co/jAXcEBHKbv
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Our presence In Sub Saharan Africa: Malawi, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Rwanda, Burundi, Burkina Faso, Senegal. In East Africa: Uganda, Tanzania, Ethiopia, Kenya,
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“These days, we’ve got enough to eat”
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The pioneering Push-Pull method and its appeal over agrochemicals
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Delicious livestock feed from Push–Pull technology: The experience from icipe Uganda office
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Ikoranabuhanga rya ‘Push Pull’ rirwanya ibyonnyi ryongereye umusaruro w’ubuhinzi
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Push-Pull technology can control fall armyworm
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How to make hay from Brachiaria Push-Pull plots
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Dissemination
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How it works
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We gratefully acknowledge the financial and technical support of our core donors: Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC), Switzerland; Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (Sida), Sweden; UKAid, Government of the United Kingdom; Ministry of Higher Education, Science and Technology, Kenya; and Government of the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia.
