Newsletter #5

UPSCALE Recent Reports

EU Delegation Visit to UPSCALE partner ICIPE in Kenya

UPSCALE partner icipe hosted a very successful visit by 6 EU Ambassadors on the 12th of March 2024. Concurrently, icipe staff members have engaged the Homabay County government more deeply and have started with the training of 54 agricultural extension officers.

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The 4th Rwanda Annual National MAC Meeting and socio-ecological validation with stakeholders
On July 7 -9, 2024, the Fourth National MAC Meeting was held in Kigali, Rwanda. The meeting co-hosted by Food for the Hungry and Maseno University, was intended to increase awareness and, therefore, encourage stakeholders’ commitment to the implementation and implementation of push-pull technology (PPT).
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Training: Bringing Vegetables to Push-pull for Increased Returns
The NARO from Uganda, led by Moses Lutaakome, organized an event focused on nursery bed preparation and vegetable integration into Push-Pull plots. The farmers received training covering all aspects of managing the selected vegetables within Push-Pull systems.
More info on the event here

Knowledge Exchange Hub

New Push-Pull Technology Blog Posts

The Effect of Brachiaria Rows on Stemborer Damage on Sorghum
Learn more about the effects of intercropping sorghum with Brachiaria rows as a method that seeks to minimize stemborer damage.

Bioactive Volatiles - Natural Allies in the Battle Against Fall Armyworm
Discover which plant can be used in order to decrease the negative effect of Fall Armyworms.

Upcoming Events

12 - 16 August 2024 - The 2nd RUFORUM Triennial Conference - The Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), a network of 170 Universities in 40 African Countries, will hold its second Triennial Conference themed “Operationalising Higher Agricultural Education and Research Ecosystems for Innovation, Industrialisation and Economic Development in Africa: A Call for Action”.

23 - 24 October 2024 - Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024 - The IACGB and the East African hosting partners, the East African Science and Technology Commission (EASTECO) of the East African Community, the Stockholm Environment Institute (SEI) – Africa Centre, and the icipe, are delighted to invite you to the Global Bioeconomy Summit 2024 “One Planet – Sustainable Bioeconomy Solutions for Global Challenges”.

Multimedia Materials

If you are a visual type of learner, we have prepared videos which will help you how to set up a PPT plot. Click on the photo above or this link to be informed about the latest agricultural practices.

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