Laotian rice growers fighting a losing war against weeds Women and girls do most of the backbreaking weeding by hand Two Australians have developed a mechanical solution The backbreaking work is done ...

WEEDS reduces the yield and quality of a crop. It also raises the cost of production. In case of paddy, the yield drops by 15-20 per cent and sometimes, even 50 per cent. A crop badly infested with ...

Varanasi: Scientists at the International Rice Research Institute - South Asia Regional Centre (ISARC) have developed a tractor-operated dry and wet land weeder that can be operated using narrow ...

Barnyard grass (Echinochola crus-galli (L.) Beauv) locally known as “Dhidden” is distributed in rice growing areas of Pakistan. It is troublesome weed in rice because at early growth stage, it ...

Rolling plains of well-manicured green fields stretch across the rustic township of Wang'uru in Mwea, offering a magnificent view as one enjoys air filled with pishori rice aroma. Wang'uru village, ...