PhD Graduands September 2020

Yields of staple crops such as maize (Zea mays), rice (Oryza sativa) and wheat (Triticum aestivum) have stagnated in many parts of Sub Saharan Africa resulting in large yield gaps which have exacerbated food insecurity.

Push-pull is a cereal cropping system that has recently been reported to reduce incidences of ear rots and mycotoxins in maize. However, the effectiveness and mechanism involved is not yet understood.