Weed management in organic rice production

by Gnanasoundari P., Sivakumar U., Somasundaram E.

Rice is the staple food for millions of people in the Asia-pacific region; 90% of the world's rice is grown and consumed in Asia. The indiscriminate use of chemicals in the rice environment thus polluting the fragile system has created an increasing awareness and interest among the rice farmers on organic farming. Weed infestation is regarded as one of the major causes of low crop yields throughout the world and can cause 50-60 % reduction in grain...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3659688789
• ISBN13: 9783659688782
• Release Date: April 2015
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.44 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.0" x 9.0"