Devising newer cropping strategy for eradicating weed niches – A review

Abstract

The world's population will continue to expand in the future, necessitating increased food production to meet people's nutritional needs. Weed infestation is a key stumbling block in increasing global food productivity. In conventional agriculture, herbicides are the primary weed-control tool. Herbicide use has, however, led in the emergence of herbicide-resistant weeds, making weed control difficult. Weed management practises that are both sustainable and environmentally benign favour crop plants by reducing weed-crop competition. Concerted efforts have been taken with the objective to formulate suitable cropping strategies for reducing weed niches. Hence, the current literature evaluation focuses on the extent to which cropping strategies aids to reduce weed habitat.