The ‘Push–Pull’ Farming System: Climate-smart, sustainable agriculture for Africa

reproduced in whole or in part and in any form for education or non-profit use without special permission of the copyright holder, if acknowledgement of the source is made. iv Acknowledgements The International Centre of Insect Physiology and Ecology (icipe) gratefully acknowledges the support of The Gatsby Charitable Foundation, which provided the initial funding for the push–pull programme over 13 years. Gatsby also gave permission to update their original publication: The Quiet Revolution: Push–pull Technology and the African Farmer (2005). We also thank the Bill & Melinda Gates Founda-McKnight Foundation (USA) and the Rockefeller Foundation for their financial support. Susan Parrott of Green Ink conducted the field research and literature review, wrote the original text, supplied most of the photographs and, together with other members of the Green Ink team, completed the edit, layout and proofreading. Additional photographs were supplied by icipe. In 2014, Karen Brock of Green Ink revised and updated the original text to reflect new developments in push–pull technology. The publication was printed in India by Pragati Offset Pvt. Ltd. Last, but not least, we thank all the farmers who cheerfully related their 'push–pull' experiences. Dedication This publication is dedicated to the thousands of eastern African farmers who, through their entrepre-neurial spirit, hard work and determination, have helped make push–pull the success story it is today.