XXXI Annual Review Meeting of All India Coordinated Research Projects-Weed Management was organised at Odisha University of Agricultural and Technology Bhubaneswar from 19th-21st June 2024 to review the progress of AICRP-WM centers for the year 2023-24, and to formulate the new technical programme for the next two years.
The Chief Guest, Dr. S.K. Chaudhari, Deputy Director General (Natural Resource Management) ICAR emphasized various issues and challenges in weed management such as the impact of climate change on crop-weed interaction, emerging problem of herbicide resistance in weeds, herbicide residues in the food chain and non-target organisms, invasive weeds, etc. He highlighted the need for alternative weed management strategies for natural farming, organic farming, management of herbicide-resistant weeds, and weed risk assessment.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. Rajbir Singh, Assistant Director General (Agronomy, Agroforestry and Climate Change) ICAR urged developing sustainable weed management technologies for Direct-seeded rice and drone-based application of herbicides.
The Guest of Honor, Dr. A. K. Nayak, Director, ICAR-National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack emphasized interdisciplinary research in weed management, development of herbicide-resistant non-transgenic rice varieties, and monitoring and mapping of herbicide-resistant weeds in different agro-ecological regions.
Dr. P. K. Roul, Vice-Chancellor, Odisha University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, highlighted the fact that crops and weeds are inseparable. He further added that the farmer’s participation is very necessary in the development of any sustainable weed management technology.
Dr. J.S. Mishra, Director, ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur, briefed the emerging challenges in weed management and way forward to address these issues. He emphasized developing a strong stewardship programme for the success of new technologies like herbicide-resistant crops.
Dr. R.P. Dubey, In-charge, AICRP-WM presented the salient achievements of the AICRP-WM for the year 2023-24.
Five publications on weed management were released. Retired weed scientists of the OUAT were also felicitated on the occasion.
About 100 participants attended the programme.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur)
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