Weeds in zero-tillage wheat in India
A patch of weeds in a zero tillage wheat field in Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India. The field was was sown with a zero tillage seeder known as a Happy Seeder, giving a generally excellent and uniform wheat crop. However, weeds can be troublesome in conservation agriculture (CA) systems. Weed control is a key component of good CA practices, and requires focused attention.
The crop belongs to farmer Chamkaur Singh, one of the farmer leaders working in partnership with the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA). CIMMYT is one of the many partners involved in CSISA, a collaborative project designed to decrease hunger and increase food and income security for resource-poor farm families in South Asia through development and deployment of new varieties, sustainable management technologies, and policies, led by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the USAID.
Photo credit: Petr Kosina / CIMMYT.
Weeds in zero-tillage wheat in India
A patch of weeds in a zero tillage wheat field in Fatehgarh Sahib district, Punjab, India. The field was was sown with a zero tillage seeder known as a Happy Seeder, giving a generally excellent and uniform wheat crop. However, weeds can be troublesome in conservation agriculture (CA) systems. Weed control is a key component of good CA practices, and requires focused attention.
The crop belongs to farmer Chamkaur Singh, one of the farmer leaders working in partnership with the Cereal Systems Initiative for South Asia (CSISA). CIMMYT is one of the many partners involved in CSISA, a collaborative project designed to decrease hunger and increase food and income security for resource-poor farm families in South Asia through development and deployment of new varieties, sustainable management technologies, and policies, led by the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) and funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the USAID.
Photo credit: Petr Kosina / CIMMYT.