BY GILBERT NAKWEYA So-called “push-pull” agricultural practices that aim to improve crop yields by minimising the use of synthetic herbicides and insecticides increases yields and prevents pests from adapting over
led to “massive yield benefits for farmers”, usually between double and triple yields compared to farms with non-push-pull technology.
The findings that the abundance of pests in the push-pull system decreased over time suggests that the benefits of using the technology to control pests could last for many years. “While there is often some start-up cost and labour involved, reduced pesticide costs year over year can be a substantial economic benefit,” says Zeyaur Khan, a co-author of the study and programme leader of push-pull integrated management technology at the Kenya-headquartered International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology.
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