Creating awareness on labor-saving technologies for weed control in rice production : Africa RISING Success Stories

Weeds
are one of the major constraints to rice production in sub-Saharan Africa.
Without control, they can cause yield losses ranging from 28% to 89%. 



One
major contributing factor is the lack of knowledge and information on
labor-saving weed control and management technologies among farmers and
extension workers.      



The
jumpstart project on ‘Building local capacities in weed