weed management

Narrowing maize yield gaps in the rainfed plateau region of Odisha

Narrowing maize yield gaps in the rainfed plateau region of Odisha

June 17, 2022 1632

The low average maize yield in the state of Odisha is associated with nutrient-depleted lateritic soils, high...

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Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate

Weeds and their responses to management efforts in a changing climate

November 19, 2021 1933

Climate change is likely to have huge impacts on the problematic weeds and their management. Therefore, continuous...

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Continuous practice of conservation agriculture for 3–5 years in intensive rice-based cropping patterns reduces soil weed seedbank

Continuous practice of conservation agriculture for 3–5 years in intensive rice-based cropping patterns reduces soil weed seedbank

October 25, 2021 1704

Conservation agriculture (CA) has a major influence on the relative abundance of weed species, while weed control...

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Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition

Interactive effect of weeding regimes, rice cultivars, and seeding rates influence the rice-weed competition under dry direct-seeded condition

September 27, 2021 1826

The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...

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Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains

Climate-smart agriculture practices influence weed density and diversity in cereal-based agri-food systems of western Indo-Gangetic plains

September 16, 2021 1834

Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are evolving as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional rice-wheat cropping...

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Integrated management of weeds in direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

Integrated management of weeds in direct-seeded rice in Cambodia

December 16, 2020 1812

Weeds are a bigger problem for dry direct seeding rice (DDSR) compared to transplanting because they germinate...

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An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds

An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds

August 13, 2018 1970

AfricaRice recently launched a powerful decision-support tool, called RiceAdvice-WeedManager, to help African rice farmers find the most...

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Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds

Africa’s rice farmers lose millions of dollars to parasitic weeds

May 16, 2017 1791

Rice lost to parasitic weeds would be enough to feed 4.5 million people a year.

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Bangladeshi rice farmers learn safer, more effective management practices to combat weeds

Bangladeshi rice farmers learn safer, more effective management practices to combat weeds

February 23, 2017 1589

DHAKA, Bangladesh— Integrated weed management (IWM) trials were conducted in 20 farmers’ field in Jessore and Faridpur...

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