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#H2020 • Upscaling the benefits of push-pull technology for sustainable agricultural intensification in East Africa.
🌍 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.

#CSA2025 #ClimateSmartAgriculture
November 10, 2025 at 8:54 AM
✨Dr. Tamiru (ICIPE) is presenting the Push-Pull technology as one of the featured approaches at this major global event dedicated to advancing sustainable farming practices worldwide.
💻 The event is being livestreamed and you can follow the sessions here:https://globalcsaconference.com/
November 6, 2025 at 12:36 PM
🌍 We’re proud to share that Emily Poppenborg Martin (project coordinator) and Ammanuel Tamiru (leader of the Push-Pull programme from ICIPE) represented UPSCALE at The AU–EU Innovation Fair.

#UPSCALE #InnovationFair #AUEUInnovation #Sustainability #AgriFoodSystems #EUProjects
October 24, 2025 at 11:43 AM
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We are honored to showcase #UPSCALE as a top project at the AU-EU Innovation Fair 🙌

📃Find the full agenda here: innovationfair2025.service-facility.eu/en/programme

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October 23, 2025 at 7:29 AM
🔴 Live from the AU–EU Innovation Fair in Brussels!

🎉As Prof. Brando Okolo (AUDA-NEPAD) reminded us today:
“The future is not something we wait for. It is something we build together.”

We couldn’t agree more. 💪

Stay tuned for more updates live from the Fair!

#UPSCALE
October 23, 2025 at 8:46 AM
🌍✨ We’re proud to share that UPSCALE has been selected as one of the four best-performing FNSSA projects to present a pitch and host an exhibition stand at the AU-EU Innovation Fair!

🔗 You can find more information about the Innovation Fair here: innovationfair2025.service-facility.eu

#UPSCALE
October 13, 2025 at 9:01 AM
🌱 New on the UPSCALE Channel: Episode 5 of the Push-Pull Series!

Watch now and get practical tips for a successful implementation:
youtube.com/watch?v=o0G6...

Don’t forget to like, share and subscribe!

#PushPullTechnology #UPSCALE #SustainableFarming #Agroecology #FoodSecurity
UPSCALE How to Push Pull series 05 Planting Push-Pull during the second and subsequent seasons
YouTube video by UPSCALE project
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August 1, 2025 at 1:34 PM
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How can we protect crop yields sustainably?🌽 "Push-pull" systems are one promising model. Daria and co-authors synthesized knowledge on how #push-pull protects maize against the invasive fall armyworm and test the disputed role of the leguminous intercrop Desmodium. elifesciences.org/reviewed-pre...
Desmodium Volatiles in “Push-Pull” Cropping Systems and Protection Against the Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda
elifesciences.org
July 18, 2025 at 11:25 AM
🌍 Looking to connect with agroecology actors across Africa?

📌 Explore the network and find contacts nearby: upscale-hub.eu/network/cont...

Let’s build bridges across disciplines and borders – for a more resilient and climate-smart future!
#UPSCALEproject #Agroecology #KnowledgeSharing
July 17, 2025 at 1:38 PM
🌍 Great funding opportunity for African researchers & institutions! 📢

The 4th Call of the SASTE Grant (Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education) is now open until November 2025!

🔗 Learn more & apply:
oead.at/en/news/arti...
Supporting African Science and Tertiary Education (SASTE) Grant - 4th Call open until November 2025
The SASTE grant supports high potentials from Sub Sahara Africa working in the field of Agriculture, Forestry, Water Management, Renewable Energies, Nutritional Science, Human and Veterinary Medicine ...
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July 11, 2025 at 9:39 AM
Can PPT Help Farmers Adapt to Climate Change?

Yes! It helps with climate adaptation:
Desmodium enriches the soil and suppresses weeds.
The PPT improves soil moisture retention.
Trap crops provide livestock fodder, diversifying farm benefits and income.

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June 30, 2025 at 6:47 AM
🌽 Our coordinator, Emily Poppenborg, joined the panel discussion during the event on the agroecological transition of food systems in Africa. The event focused on agroecological innovation and sustainable farming pathways for Africa. 🌿

▶️ Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=x51d...
Agroecology is the future for Africa - A conference in Brussels presents scientific evidence
YouTube video by FiBLFilm
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June 19, 2025 at 7:40 AM
📢 UPSCALE at the 1st KALRO Socio-Economics and Policy Development (SEPD) Event

Last week, our partners presented a research paper from the project, contributing to the dialogue on sustainable agriculture and innovation.

🎤 Stay tuned for more info and gallery!

🔗 upscale-hub.eu/events/1st-k...
1st KALRO Socio-Economics and Policy Development (SEPD) event - KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE HUB
Conference Theme: “Building Resilient Agri-food Systems through Socio-economic and Policy Research” The Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organisation (KALRO) announces the First Socio-Economi...
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June 16, 2025 at 7:30 AM
🌽 How do farmers go from scepticism to fully embracing Push-Pull Technology?

✅ Training by local experts and fellow farmers
✅ Simple, visible results from real plots
✅ Support with seeds and materials
✅ Confidence from peer success stories

📖 upscale-h2020.eu/from-trials-...
June 9, 2025 at 8:03 AM
🛑 Putting an End to Plastic Pollution 🛑

Plastic doesn't belong in our soil, water, or food chain. At #UPSCALE, we support nature-based farming solutions that help reduce dependence on synthetic inputs and plastic-packaged pesticides.

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June 5, 2025 at 9:12 AM
🌽 Farmers in Tanzania’s Mara Region are taking sustainable agriculture into their own hands! With support from #UPSCALE and partners, they’ve been testing PPT on the ground, and the results are in.

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June 2, 2025 at 12:11 PM
📚 New Publication Alert!

This paper highlights the untapped potential of PPT in transforming African agriculture through sustainable intensification and agroecological practices. 👏

upscale-hub.eu/publications...
Opportunities for expansion of push-pull technology as an agroecological and sustainable intensification approach in Africa - KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE HUB
This review aims to appraise the PPT used in eastern Africa, synthesize evidence for its ecological and economic benefits, and identify barriers to its adoption and opportunities for its expansion to ...
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May 29, 2025 at 7:50 AM
🌱 Season 2 Update from Tanzania!

#UPSCALE has launched another Mother-Baby Trial in Tanzania & these trials continue to bring farmers closer to climate-smart solutions, testing and adapting Push-Pull Technology directly in their fields.

Track us at upscale-hub.eu
May 26, 2025 at 9:34 AM
🌽 News

Farmers in Simiyu, Tanzania, are working with the Tanzania Agricultural Research Institute to combat Fall Armyworm and Striga weed by embracing Push-Pull Technology, a climate-smart solution that boosts yields, improves soil, and provides livestock fodder.

🔗 upscale-h2020.eu/from-field-t...
May 19, 2025 at 8:13 AM
🌱 In Kumi District, Uganda, farmers are taking the lead in adopting #PPT to fight pests and weeds—thanks to hands-on training and strong community mobilisation.

🔗 upscale-h2020.eu/community-ro...
Community Roots for Resilience – On-Farm Training Boosts Push-Pull Adoption in Kumi District, Uganda - UPSCALE
On May 1st, an on-farm visit and training session took place in Kabukol village, Kadami Sub-County, Kumi District, Uganda, marking another important step in the community-based dissemination of Push-P...
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May 8, 2025 at 10:01 AM
🚜 Discover how a recent training in Arsi Negele, Ethiopia, is equipping farmers and development agents with practical skills to implement Push-Pull Technology—boosting crop yields, improving soil, and building climate resilience from the ground up.

🔗 Read more: upscale-h2020.eu/building-cli...
Building Climate-Smart Skills: Push-Pull Training Empowers Farmers and Development Agents in Arsi Negele, Ethiopia - UPSCALE
Led by UPSCALE partner Andargachew Detebo from ISD, the training brought together 30 farmers—including 8 women—and local Development Agents (DAs) to build hands-on capacity for implementing this innov...
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May 5, 2025 at 8:53 AM
Agroecological Transition of Food Systems in Africa

Emily Poppenborg, #UPSCALE Project Coordinator, will participate in the panel discussion during the session: "Agroecology transition and adoption: Transforming agri-food systems"

Date: 6 May 2025
Register: conference.sustainsahel.net/registration
April 28, 2025 at 8:15 AM
📢 “Transforming Food Systems in Africa” brings together voices from across the continent to tackle challenges and explore practical solutions in agriculture, nutrition, and climate adaptation.

📅 Mark - 7th of May
🔗 upscale-hub.eu/events/trans...

#UPSCALE #TransformingFoodSystems
Transforming Food Systems in Africa - KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE HUB
It is time to wrap up the project in final event organised on 7th May 2025 in Brussels, Belgium.
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April 24, 2025 at 8:56 AM
🌍 Happy Earth Day from the #UPSCALE Project! 🌱

We're proud to promote eco-friendly farming through Push-Pull Technology—reducing pesticide use, boosting soil health, and feeding both people & livestock sustainably. 🌱🐄

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April 22, 2025 at 9:16 AM
🚜 What happens when small-scale farmers get the right tools—and believe in their own potential?

They become agripreneurs.

📖 Read more at🔗 upscale-hub.eu/how-training...

#UPSCALE #Agripreneurship #FarmerTraining #EastAfricaAgriculture #SmallScaleFarmers
How Training and Personal Drive Are Transforming Small-Scale Farming in East Africa - KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE HUB
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 grow...
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April 10, 2025 at 1:16 PM