Risorse Tagged: Weed Control

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  1. Seed For Sorghum That Is Resistant To Striga Is Available From ECHO

    19/02/1998 A striga resistant sorghum has been developed. In addition the fungus, Fusarium oxysporum, may help control striga.
    Weed Control Sorghum Striga Parasites

  2. Controlling Weeds in Tree Plantings

    20/10/2007 Overstory Issue 188 (about accelerated natural regeneration, or ANR) included information about weeding in forests. Here we share an excerpt on reducing competition with weeds.
    Weed Control Agroforestry

  3. Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Eastern Africa

    20/01/2017 Both in Ethiopia and in the countries of East Africa, the continuing proliferation and spread of invasive alien species (IAS) is now recognized as a serious problem, which needs to be addressed. While this situation has improved dramatically over the past 10 years, further progress has been...
    Invasives Aquatic organisms Aquatic Weeds Introduced Species Invasive Species Weed Control Weeds East Africa

  4. Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Southeast Asia

    20/01/2017 Despite the significant impacts of alien plant species (IAS), there has not been a concerted effort to tackle the problem across the region. This can mainly be ascribed to a lack of policy, little awareness and limited capacity at a national and regional level. The UN Environment-Global...
    Invasives Invasive Species Introduced Species Mapping Monitoring Weed Control Weeds Asia

  5. Guide to the naturalized and invasive plants of Laikipia

    20/01/2017 Cradled between the Aberdare Mountains and Mount Kenya, Laikipia County is a land-use model for arid and semi-arid lands in Kenya. Its unique combination of large-scale ranches and community-owned lands host wildlife populations unrivalled in other parts of Kenya. Laikipia hosts the highest...
    Invasives Invasive Species Introduced Species Weed Control Weeds Monitoring East Africa

  6. Integrated approach against striga - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video The parasitic weed striga causes more damage to cereal crops in poor soils, so both problems have to be tackled together. In this video we will learn why it is important to combine at least three control methods to reduce striga and obtain a good yield of...
    Weeds Weed Control Striga AccessAgriculture Farm Management East Africa West Africa

  7. Rotary weeder - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Effective weed management can increase yields by more than 50%, but usually takes a lot of time. As a farmer it is therefore worthwhile investing in labour-saving weed management tools. In this video you can learn how to control weeds in lowland rice using the...
    Weeds Weed Control AccessAgriculture Rice Farm Equipment Appropriate Techno... East Africa

  8. Non-Chemical Crop Protection

    01/01/2007 This booklet gives an overview of the main non-chemical measures for protecting crops from pests. Most of the measures are preventative, and involve planning and farming practices that will reduce pest numbers and the damage they do. It covers insects, mites, micro-organisms and weeds, and...
    Natural Pesticides Pest Control Weed Control Crop Monitoring

  9. Allelopathy for weed control in agricultural systems

    Abstract ,Crop Protection, 2015 Weeds are a hidden foe for crop plants, interfering with their functions and suppressing their growth and development. Yield losses of 34% are caused by weeds among the major crops, which are grown worldwide. These yield losses are higher than the losses caused by...
    Weed Control Weeds allelopathy

  10. Effective weed management in rice - video

    Access Agriculture Training Video Effective weed control can increase yields by more than 50%. As a farmer it is therefore worthwhile taking a closer look. In this video you can learn how to control weeds most effectively. Available languages Arabic Ateso Bangla Burmese Chichewa / Nyanja English...
    Rice Weeds Weed Control AccessAgriculture East Africa