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Determinants of adoption of climate-smart push-pull technology for enhanced food security through integrated pest management in eastern Africa by Murage, A. W., Midega, C. A. O., Pittchar, J. O., Pickett, J. A., Khan, Z. R.

“…Food security attainment in Africa has been hindered by poor yields of cereals that serve both as staple and cash crops for the majority of smallholder…”
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Duration analysis of technology adoption effects of dissemination pathways: A case of ‘push–pull’ technology for control of Striga weeds and stemborers in Western Kenya by Murage, A.W., Obare, G., Chianu, J., Amudavi, D.M., Pickett, J., Khan, Z.R.

“…Since its introduction, the ‘push–pull’ technology (PPT) has been promoted as an innovative approach for addressing yield losses caused by Striga weeds and…”
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Determining smallholder farmers' preferences for technology dissemination pathways: the case of 'push-pull' technology in the control of stemborer and Striga weeds in Kenya by Murage, A. W., Amudavi, D. M., Obare, G., Chianu, J., Midega, C. A.O., Pickett, J. A., Khan, Z. R.

“…The push-pull technology (PPT) has widely been disseminated to control insect stemborers [Chilo partellus and Busseola fusca] and Striga weeds [Striga…”
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Gender specific perceptions and adoption of the climate-smart push–pull technology in eastern Africa by Murage, A.W., Pittchar, J.O., Midega, C.A.O., Onyango, C.O., Khan, Z.R.

“…The performance of the agricultural sector in many developing countries has been rated as below average, in particular the staple cereal crops whose…”
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Gender appropriateness of field days in knowledge generation and adoption of push-pull technology in eastern Africa by Murage, AW, Pittchar, JO, Midega, CAO, Onyango, CO, Pickett, JA, Khan, ZR

“…Adoption studies have identified gender as one of the factors that determine technology uptake and this has been linked to women's access to farming…”
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