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Decision support frameworks for weed management in lowland rice in Bangladesh
Start Date: 01/04/2005
End Date: 30/01/2006
R Number: R8412
DFID Programme: Crop Protection
Funding Department: Central Research Department
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Managing Institute: Natural Resources International Limited (NRIL)
Lead Institute: Natural Resources Institute (NRI)
Collaborating Institutes: International Rice Research Institute (IRRI); University of Liverpool; Bangladesh Rice Research Institute
Regions: Asia, Southern Asia
Countries: Bangladesh
Objectives:
Promotion of strategies to minimise impact of target pests in rice-based Land-Water interface cropping systems, for benefit of poor people.
Background:
In collaboration with NGOs and the Department of Agricultural Extension, research partners in projects R7471 and R8234 (1999 to 2005) have developed and promoted a range of sustainable weed management options for rice. This has improved understanding of the agronomic, technical and socio-economic opportunities for productivity gains in two widespread rice-based systems in Bangladesh. These are: (a) labour-efficient weed management facilitating the introduction of direct seeding of rice in rainfed Aman-fallow or aman-rabi (monsoon and post-rice seasons found on 1.4 million ha) and, (b) improved weed management practices for intensive transplanted Aman - Boro rice systems (monsoon and irrigated seasons found on 2 million ha).Intended Outputs:
Field-scale mechanisation of direct seeding evaluated.Decision support tool(s) that inform policy makers, extension providers and farmers on choice of rice establishment and weeding options for aman rice-rabi and boro rice-aman rice cropping patterns developed and evaluated.
Total Cost to DFID:
£73,122
Aries Code: 112685
MIS Number: 781646003