The area of rice production in West Africa has risen dramatically in recent years in
response to increased demand for rice. This has been achieved by cropping
intensification and expansion into new areas, creating new challenges to farmers . In
the region, weeds are probably the most serious biotic constraint to rice production.
The costs related to weeds: of control measures, losses of quality and yield,
drudgery of hand-weeding and the abandoned weed-infested fields , are incurred in
all rice ecologies . Without adequate weed control, it is unlikely that sustainable
production increases can be achieved in the long-term. The words of a Bete woman
rice farmer, noted by a colleague, sum up the importance of weeds in rice:
.' if you neglect to weed your rice field, you don't know the value of rice."
The first challenge to those faced with a weed control problem is, usually, to identify
the weed species involved. Without this first step, it is hard to have confidence in
one's efforts. Identification of the species allows reference to similar weed problems
elsewhere and, with many species, there is a substantial amount of information
available on their biology and control means .
The first part of the guide describes some general principles of weed control in rice.
In practice, improved weed control will comprise the integration of prevention,
cultural and, in some cases, chemical aspects. Further, appropriate weed
management is likely to depend on the application of locally adapted, integrated
measures that build on farmers' knowledge and aspirations and takes account of
their resources. This remains the challenging task.
A limitation to this guide is the narrow range of species that could be included and
undoubtedly this will be seen, by some, as a shortcoming. However, a range of
families and genera have been included to cover the most important species and
some which may not be serious weeds in rice, though are of interest.
The illustrations and photographs show typical mature plants. Immature plants , those
growing under unfavourable conditions , or those damaged by pests or disease may
appear quite different. The descriptions relate to mature plants, features, particularly
the dimensions, may vary considerably depending on habitat and the level of
competition from other plants . Reference to an ecology for a particular species
should be used only as a guide as to where most commonly it may be encountered,
though it may be widely distributed across other ecologies.
LES ADVENTICES EN RIZICULTURE en Afrique de l' Ouest
Les zones de production rizicole en Afrique de l' Ouest ont E'mormement augmente au
cours de ces dernieres annees en raison de la demande accrue de riz. Cela a pu
etre realise grace a l'intensification de la riziculture et a son extension dans de
nouvelles regions , lan<;ant ainsi de nouveaux defis aux paysans . Dans cette region,
les adventices sont probablement les contraintes biotiques les plus serieuses a la
production rizicole . Les couts lies aux adventices : mesures de lutte, pertes de
qualite et de rendement, corvee de desherbage manuel et abandon des champs
infestes , se retrouvent dans toutes les ecologies de la riziculture . Sans un controle
adequat des adventices, il est peu probable qu'un accroissement durable de la
production puisse etre realise a long terme . Les propos d'une femme Bete ,
rizicultrice, enregistres par un collegue , resument l'importance de la lutte contre les
advent ices dans Ie domaine de la riziculture :
"Si vous negligez de desherber votre champ de riz, c 'est que vous ne
connaissez pas la valeur du riz . "
L e premier defi auquel sont confrontes ceux qui tentent d e resoudre Ie probleme du
controle des adventices est generalement l'identification de celles rencontrees sur Ie
terrain. Sans cette premiere etape , il est difficile d'avoir confiance en ses propres
efforts . L 'identification des especes permet de se ref
The area of rice production in West Africa has risen dramatically in recent years in
response to increased demand for rice. This has been achieved by cropping
intensification and expansion into new areas, creating new challenges to farmers . In
the region, weeds are probably the most serious biotic constraint to rice production.
The costs related to weeds: of control measures, losses of quality and yield,
drudgery of hand-weeding and the abandoned weed-infested fields , are incurred in
all rice ecologies . Without adequate weed control, it is unlikely that sustainable
production increases can be achieved in the long-term. The words of a Bete woman
rice farmer, noted by a colleague, sum up the importance of weeds in rice:
.' if you neglect to weed your rice field, you don't know the value of rice."
The first challenge to those faced with a weed control problem is, usually, to identify
the weed species involved. Without this first step, it is hard to have confidence in
one's efforts. Identification of the species allows reference to similar weed problems
elsewhere and, with many species, there is a substantial amount of information
available on their biology and control means .
The first part of the guide describes some general principles of weed control in rice.
In practice, improved weed control will comprise the integration of prevention,
cultural and, in some cases, chemical aspects. Further, appropriate weed
management is likely to depend on the application of locally adapted, integrated
measures that build on farmers' knowledge and aspirations and takes account of
their resources. This remains the challenging task.
A limitation to this guide is the narrow range of species that could be included and
undoubtedly this will be seen, by some, as a shortcoming. However, a range of
families and genera have been included to cover the most important species and
some which may not be serious weeds in rice, though are of interest.
The illustrations and photographs show typical mature plants. Immature plants , those
growing under unfavourable conditions , or those damaged by pests or disease may
appear quite different. The descriptions relate to mature plants, features, particularly
the dimensions, may vary considerably depending on habitat and the level of
competition from other plants . Reference to an ecology for a particular species
should be used only as a guide as to where most commonly it may be encountered,
though it may be widely distributed across other ecologies.
LES ADVENTICES EN RIZICULTURE en Afrique de l' Ouest
Les zones de production rizicole en Afrique de l' Ouest ont E'mormement augmente au
cours de ces dernieres annees en raison de la demande accrue de riz. Cela a pu
etre realise grace a l'intensification de la riziculture et a son extension dans de
nouvelles regions , lan<;ant ainsi de nouveaux defis aux paysans . Dans cette region,
les adventices sont probablement les contraintes biotiques les plus serieuses a la
production rizicole . Les couts lies aux adventices : mesures de lutte, pertes de
qualite et de rendement, corvee de desherbage manuel et abandon des champs
infestes , se retrouvent dans toutes les ecologies de la riziculture . Sans un controle
adequat des adventices, il est peu probable qu'un accroissement durable de la
production puisse etre realise a long terme . Les propos d'une femme Bete ,
rizicultrice, enregistres par un collegue , resument l'importance de la lutte contre les
advent ices dans Ie domaine de la riziculture :
"Si vous negligez de desherber votre champ de riz, c 'est que vous ne
connaissez pas la valeur du riz . "
L e premier defi auquel sont confrontes ceux qui tentent d e resoudre Ie probleme du
controle des adventices est generalement l'identification de celles rencontrees sur Ie
terrain. Sans cette premiere etape , il est difficile d'avoir confiance en ses propres
efforts . L 'identification des especes permet de se ref
The area of rice production in West Africa has risen dramatically in recent years in
response to increased demand for rice. This has been achieved by cropping
intensification and expansion into new areas, creating new challenges to farmers . In
the region, weeds are probably the most serious biotic constraint to rice production.
The costs related to weeds: of control measures, losses of quality and yield,
drudgery of hand-weeding and the abandoned weed-infested fields , are incurred in
all rice ecologies . Without adequate weed control, it is unlikely that sustainable
production increases can be achieved in the long-term. The words of a Bete woman
rice farmer, noted by a colleague, sum up the importance of weeds in rice:
.' if you neglect to weed your rice field, you don't know the value of rice."
The first challenge to those faced with a weed control problem is, usually, to identify
the weed species involved. Without this first step, it is hard to have confidence in
one's efforts. Identification of the species allows reference to similar weed problems
elsewhere and, with many species, there is a substantial amount of information
available on their biology and control means .
The first part of the guide describes some general principles of weed control in rice.
In practice, improved weed control will comprise the integration of prevention,
cultural and, in some cases, chemical aspects. Further, appropriate weed
management is likely to depend on the application of locally adapted, integrated
measures that build on farmers' knowledge and aspirations and takes account of
their resources. This remains the challenging task.
A limitation to this guide is the narrow range of species that could be included and
undoubtedly this will be seen, by some, as a shortcoming. However, a range of
families and genera have been included to cover the most important species and
some which may not be serious weeds in rice, though are of interest.
The illustrations and photographs show typical mature plants. Immature plants , those
growing under unfavourable conditions , or those damaged by pests or disease may
appear quite different. The descriptions relate to mature plants, features, particularly
the dimensions, may vary considerably depending on habitat and the level of
competition from other plants . Reference to an ecology for a particular species
should be used only as a guide as to where most commonly it may be encountered,
though it may be widely distributed across other ecologies.
LES ADVENTICES EN RIZICULTURE en Afrique de l' Ouest
Les zones de production rizicole en Afrique de l' Ouest ont E'mormement augmente au
cours de ces dernieres annees en raison de la demande accrue de riz. Cela a pu
etre realise grace a l'intensification de la riziculture et a son extension dans de
nouvelles regions , lan<;ant ainsi de nouveaux defis aux paysans . Dans cette region,
les adventices sont probablement les contraintes biotiques les plus serieuses a la
production rizicole . Les couts lies aux adventices : mesures de lutte, pertes de
qualite et de rendement, corvee de desherbage manuel et abandon des champs
infestes , se retrouvent dans toutes les ecologies de la riziculture . Sans un controle
adequat des adventices, il est peu probable qu'un accroissement durable de la
production puisse etre realise a long terme . Les propos d'une femme Bete ,
rizicultrice, enregistres par un collegue , resument l'importance de la lutte contre les
advent ices dans Ie domaine de la riziculture :
"Si vous negligez de desherber votre champ de riz, c 'est que vous ne
connaissez pas la valeur du riz . "
L e premier defi auquel sont confrontes ceux qui tentent d e resoudre Ie probleme du
controle des adventices est generalement l'identification de celles rencontrees sur Ie
terrain. Sans cette premiere etape , il est difficile d'avoir confiance en ses propres
efforts . L 'identification des especes permet de se ref
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