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    • Why ADOPT
    • Drought tolerant companion plants
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Implementation in Targeted Areas

Improved sorghum yield in Push-pull field

Improved sorghum yield in Push-pull field

On-station and on-farm verification trials/demonstrations established in 2012 using Brachiaria cv. Mulato II and Greenleaf desmodium targeted for use as new companion plants in a climate adapted Push-pull

Country Locations/regions Type of trial No. of sites/farms Implementing partners
Ethiopia Miesso, Melkassa, Mechara, Asosa, Boset, Hawigudina On-farm farmer trials/ demonstrations 39 EIAR
Miesso, Melkassa, Adamitulu, Habro On-station trials/ demonstrations 4 EIAR
Amhara, Tigray On-station trials/ demonstrations 11 ISD
Amhara, Tigray On-farm farmer trials/ demonstrations 450 ISD
Kenya Mbita On-station trials/ demonstrations 1 ICIPE
Nyanza Province On-farm farmer trials/ demonstrations 37 ICIPE
Nyanza, and Western Provinces On-farm farmer trials/ demonstrations 488 HPI-K
Tanzania Mwanza, Tabora On-station trials/ demonstrations 2 LZARDI/ HPI-T
Mara, Mwanza, Shinyanga, Tabora On-farm farmer trials/ demonstrations 0 LZARDI/ HPI-T

Mid Term Review

A smile on farmers' faces during the  review. Download the report

2nd Steering Committee

The ADOPT Steering Committee Meeting, at Mwanza, Tanzania on 15th February 2012. Download the report

1st Steering Committee

The 1st Steering  Committee Meeting at icipe, Mbita on 23rd March 2011 Download the report

ADOPT Launch

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Related Websites

http://www.push-pull.net
http://www.icipe.org

Research Partners

Rothamsted Research (RRes), United Kingdom

Kenya Agricultural & Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), Kenya

Lake Zone Agricultural Research and Development Institute (LZARDI),Tanzania

Ethiopian Institute of Agricultural Research (EIAR)

 

Extension Partners

Heifer Project International (HPI)

Institute for Sustainable Development (ISD),Ethiopia