Rice Crop

Rice Crop
Author: Farooq Shah
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2018-09-05
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1789236002

Rice is a staple crop in many coastal and non-coastal areas of the globe and requires a large production area. With the increasing trends in population , it is pivotal to increase the production of this important crop for sustainability. The introduction of high-yielding rice cultivars through molecular breeding is one of the possibilities that can ensure sustainability. Additionally, development of new biotic and abiotic stress-resistant cultivars with higher nutritional value can revolutionize the rice industry.

Weed Management in Rice

Weed Management in Rice
Author: Bruce Archibald Auld
Publisher: Food & Agriculture Org.
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1996
Genre: Gardening
ISBN: 9789251039120

Grasses as Food and Feed

Grasses as Food and Feed
Author: Zerihun Tadele
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 180
Release: 2018-12-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1789847982

The grass or Poaceae family includes all cereal crops and forage grasses. Hence, they play a significant role in the economy of both the developed and developing world. Similar to other crop types, grasses are continuously challenged by a variety of environmental constraints. These constraints include a variety of biotic and abiotic stresses, and an enabling environment, which mainly refers to policy-related issues that affect productivity. In this book, the importance of selected cereal crops and grasses as well as associated constraints are presented. In addition, techniques proven to improve the productivity of these groups of crops are discussed. The techniques include variety development, soil and crop management practices, and biological control of fungal pathogens using different types of bacterial strains.

A Handbook for Weed Control in Rice

A Handbook for Weed Control in Rice
Author: Kwesi Ampong-Nyarko
Publisher: Int. Rice Res. Inst.
Total Pages: 114
Release: 1991
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9712200205

Significance of weeds in rice farming; Rice weeds of world importance; Weed control; Principles of herbicide use; Principal rice herbicides; Weed control in irrigated rice; Weed control in rainfed lowland rice; Weed control in upland rice; Weed control in deepwater and floating rice; Management of some difficult weeds.

Weed Biology and Management

Weed Biology and Management
Author: Inderjit
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 550
Release: 2013-11-11
Genre: Science
ISBN: 9401705526

Weeds hold an enigmatic and sometimes-controversial place in agriculture, where they are generally reviled, grudgingly tolerated, and occasionally admired. In most cases, growers make considerable effort to reduce the negative economic impact of weeds because they compete with crops for resources and hinder field operations, thereby affecting crop productivity and quality, and ultimately the sustainability of agriculture. Weed control in production agriculture is commonly achieved through the integration of chemical, biological, and mechanical management methods. Chemicals (herbicides) usually inhibit the growth and establishment of weed plants by interfering with various physiological and biochemical pathways. Biological methods include crop competition, smother crops, rotation crops, and allelopathy, as well as specific insect predators and plant pathogens. Mechanical methods encompass an array of tools from short handled hoes to sophisticated video-guided robotic machines. Integrating these technologies, in order to relieve the negative impacts of weeds on crop production in a way that allows growers to optimize profits and preserve human health and the environment, is the science of weed management.

Biology and Management of Problematic Crop Weed Species

Biology and Management of Problematic Crop Weed Species
Author: Bhagirath Chauhan
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 433
Release: 2021-09-04
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0128229357

Weeds are the main biological constraint to crop production throughout the year. Uncontrolled weeds could cause 100% yield loss. In Australia, the overall cost of weeds to Australian grain growers was estimated at AU$ 3.3 billion annually. In terms of yield losses, weeds amounted to 2.7 million tonnes of grains at a national level. In the USA, weeds cost US$ 33 billion in lost crop production annually. In India, these costs were estimated to be much higher (US$ 11 billion). These studies from different economies suggest that weeds cause substantial yield and economic loss. Biology and Management of Problematic Weed Species details the biology of key weed species, providing vital information on seed germination and production, as well as factors affecting weed growth. These species include Chenopodium album, Chloris truncata and C. virgate, Conyza bonariensis and C. canadensis, Cyperus rotundus, and many more. This information is crucial for researchers and growers to develop integrated weed management (IWM) strategies. Written by leading experts across the globe, this book is an essential read to plant biologists and ecologists, crop scientists, and students and researchers interested in weed science. - Provides detailed information on the biology of different key weed species - Covers weed seed germination and emergence - Presents the factors affecting weed growth and seed production

Efficiency Indices for Agriculture Management Research

Efficiency Indices for Agriculture Management Research
Author: P. Devasenapathy
Publisher: New India Publishing
Total Pages: 170
Release: 2008-01-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9788189422882

Sustainable agricultural management technologies should be studied in terms of increased productivity, profitability, energy saving and efficiency of agricultural inputs usage by using efficiency indices and sustainable indicators.. The book serves as a complete source of information on efficiency indices and sustainability indicators followed in different branches of agricultural management research like nutrient, water and weed management, cropping and farming system studies, meteorological and crop physiological studies and economic assessment of all the management techniques. Keeping these things in mind the entire book has been divided into ten chapteThe book has been written for teachers, students, researchers and policy makers and extension workers engaged in agricultural management research strategies.

Realizing Africa's Rice Promise

Realizing Africa's Rice Promise
Author: Marco C S Wopereis
Publisher: CABI
Total Pages: 485
Release: 2013-10-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1845938127

At a time when Africa's food security stands threatened, Realizing Africa's Rice Promise provides a comprehensive overview of state-of-the-art research and recommendations for dealing with future challenges. With contributions from the key scientists working on rice in Africa, this volume addresses policy, genetic diversity and improvement, sustainable productivity enhancement, innovations and value chains. The book is useful for researchers, policy makers, agricultural ministries, donors, regional and sub-regional organizations, non-governmental development organizations and universities.