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Management practices influence the competitive potential of weed communities and their value to biodiversity in South African vineyards. [PDF]

, 2019
Weeds have negative impacts on crop production but also play a role in sustaining biodiversity in agricultural landscapes. This trade‐off raises the question of whether it is possible to promote weed communities with low competitive potential but high ...
Annett, Armengot, Bolker, Bruggisser, Bàrberi, Cataldo, Diaz, Ferrara, Fracchiolla, Fried, Gaba, Gago, Gaigher, Garnier, Grime, Hanzlik, Heap, José-María, José-María, Kattge, Kazakou, Keeney, Kent, Lavorel, Lepš, Lososová, Marshall, McCary, Mortensen, Mézière, Navas, Oerke, Oost, R Core Team, Reich, Sanguankeo, Storkey, Storkey, Storkey, Storkey, Storkey, Violle, Westoby   +42 more
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Charting the Path to Increased Oil Palm Output in Ghana Beyond Area Expansion: Technology or Managerial Capacity — Which Leads the Way?

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This study sets out to investigate the prospects for raising oil palm output in sub‐Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, without further expansion of cropland. Given global concerns about oil palm's role in deforestation and land use change, the focus is on enhancing productivity on existing farmlands.
Jacob Asravor, Francis Tsiboe, Ayobami Adetoyinbo, Jacob Ankamah   +3 more
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Effect of multi‐tactic weed management on weed suppression and yield in the establishment year of intermediate wheatgrass

Agrosystems, Geosciences & Environment, 2023
Intermediate wheatgrass [Thinopyrum intermedium (Host) Barkworth & Dewey] (IWG) is a new perennial grain crop that can be harvested for multiple years.
Uriel D. Menalled, Christopher J. Pelzer, Antonio DiTommaso, Matthew R. Ryan   +3 more
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AFROweeds: a collaborative and participative online network to enhance weed capacities in Africa [PDF]

, 2011
Weed competition cause high yield losses in African crop production systems. Conservative estimates show that even for rice alone weeds cost economies of sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) already a near $1.5 billion per year.
Grard, Pierre, Le Bourgeois, Thomas, Marnotte, Pascal, Rodenburg, Jonne   +3 more
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Determinants of Knowledge and Usage of Generative Artificial Intelligence in Agricultural Extension: Evidence From Tennessee Extension Personnel

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT This paper examines the determinants of generative AI (GenAI) knowledge and usage among agricultural extension professionals. Drawing on survey data from agricultural extension personnel in Tennessee, we employ regression analyses and latent Dirichlet allocation (LDA) for topic modeling of open‐ended responses to study the knowledge and usage ...
Abdelaziz Lawani, Jason de Koff, James Muriuki, Anna‐Liisa Ihuhwa   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Assessment of seed rate and weed management practice on weed control, crop productivity and profitability of dry direct-seeded rice

Journal of Agriculture and Food Research
Dry direct-seeded rice (DDSR) is gaining attention as a sustainable alternative to traditional transplanted rice, addressing critical issues like water scarcity, labour shortage, and high production costs.
V.K. Choudhary, M.P. Sahu, R.P. Dubey, Rajbir Singh, J.S. Mishra   +4 more
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Conservation tillage and weed management practices effect on weeds, yield and profitability of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata)

The Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences, 2020
An experiment was conducted from 2014-2018 to find out the effect of conservation tillage and weed management methods on weed flora, growth and yield of cowpea (Vigna unguiculata (L.) Walp. cv.
D S SASODE, EKTA JOSHI, DINESH JINGER, RAJNI SINGH SASODE, VARSHA GUPTA, Y K SINGH   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Sustainable Agricultural Practices on Labor Use Among Rice Farmers in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam

Agribusiness, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The Mekong Delta (MKD), Vietnam has achieved high rice productivity through rapid intensification. However, this progress has led to environmental degradation and adverse economic and health effects. To mitigate these challenges, sustainable agricultural practices (SAPs) have been promoted.
Nguyen Thi Thu Hien, Ho Thanh Tam, Koji Shimada, Hoang Ha Anh, Nguyen Van Cuong, Le Cong Tru   +5 more
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Emerging Challenges and Opportunities for Education and Research in Weed Science

Frontiers in Plant Science, 2017
In modern agriculture, with more emphasis on high input systems, weed problems are likely to increase and become more complex. With heightened awareness of adverse effects of herbicide residues on human health and environment and the evolution of ...
Bhagirath S. Chauhan, Amar Matloob, Amar Matloob, Gulshan Mahajan, Farhena Aslam, Singarayer K. Florentine, Prashant Jha   +6 more
doaj   +1 more source

Development of weeds in organic crop rotation experiments [PDF]

, 2005
Weeds are a major problem in organic farming. Preventive as well as curative measures must be utilised to manage the weeds and avoid proliferation. Besides direct weed control measures, many different aspects of planning and management in the cropping ...
Askegaard, M., Olesen, J.E., Rasmussen, I.A.   +2 more
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