Abstract:
An examination of the limited number of publications before the last two
decades, wholly or partially devoted to weeds and weed control practices
reveals that the efforts made were insignificant. Since the early 1980s,
however, a considerable emphasis on the identification, ecology, impact on
crops, herbicide evaluation, and tillage practices has been made. It is
estimated that over fourty items of weed science - related publications are
published or presented in annual meetings in the country. Most of the
publications are the results of conferences, workshops and symposia.
Recently, the number of graduate students working on weeds for their
degrees is increasing. Their theses and dissertations are contributing to the
build up of information capability in the science of weeds and their
management. This study attempts to identify areas of focus or preferences
of weed scientists for synthesizing their papers.
