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 The low average maize yield in the state of Odisha is associated with nutrient-depleted lateritic soils, high...Read More
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 Climate change is likely to have huge impacts on the problematic weeds and their management. Therefore, continuous...Read More
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 Conservation agriculture (CA) has a major influence on the relative abundance of weed species, while weed control...Read More
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 The rice production method, dry direct seeding (DSR), is the alternate option for the successful cultivation of...Read More
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 Climate-smart agriculture (CSA)-based management practices are evolving as a viable and sustainable alternative to conventional rice-wheat cropping...Read More
Integrated management of weeds in direct-seeded rice in Cambodia Integrated management of weeds in direct-seeded rice in Cambodia December 16, 2020 Weeds are a bigger problem for dry direct seeding rice (DDSR) compared to transplanting because they germinate...Read More
An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds An app to help African rice farmers beat weeds August 13, 2018 AfricaRice recently launched a powerful decision-support tool, called RiceAdvice-WeedManager, to help African rice farmers find the most...Read More
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 Rice lost to parasitic weeds would be enough to feed 4.5 million people a year.Read More
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 DHAKA, Bangladesh— Integrated weed management (IWM) trials were conducted in 20 farmers’ field in Jessore and Faridpur...Read More