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Survey on weedy rice (Oryza spp.) management practice and adoption of Clearfield® rice technology in Peninsular Malaysia


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Dilipkumar, Masilamany and Ahmad Hamdani, Muhammad Saiful and Rahim, Hairazi and Chuah, Tse Seng and Burgos, Nilda Roma (2021) Survey on weedy rice (Oryza spp.) management practice and adoption of Clearfield® rice technology in Peninsular Malaysia. Weed Science, 69 (5). pp. 1-7. ISSN 0043-1745; ESSN: 1550-2759

Abstract

A total of 452 rice farmers from three main granary areas of Muda Agricultural Development Authority (MADA), Kemubu Agricultural Development Authority (KADA), and Integrated Agricultural Development Area Barat Laut Selangor (IADA BLS) were surveyed in 2019. The goal was to determine farmers’ knowledge of and management practices for weedy rice (Oryza spp.) as well as the adoption level of Clearfield® rice technology (CRT) in Malaysia. Most farmers (74%) were adept at recognizing weedy rice. The majority of farmers (77%) perceived transplanting and water seeding rice systems as the best options to manage weedy rice, while only 10% of the farmers adopted CRT. The low level of adoption of this technology was due to several constraints, including the high cost of the CRT package and occurrence of imidazolinone (IMI)-resistant weedy rice in their farms. Farmers from MADA and IADA BLS reported the occurrence of IMI weedy rice in their farms for more than nine planting seasons, whereas those from KADA reported having resistant weedy rice for five to six planting seasons. The main factor contributing to the evolution of IMI-resistant weedy rice was ignorance about the technology and deliberate disregard of stewardship guidelines. The survey revealed that there is a need to increase awareness about CRT through training and educational programs for proper adoption of this technology.


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Item Type: Article
Divisions: Faculty of Agriculture
DOI Number: https://doi.org/10.1017/wsc.2021.16
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Keywords: Herbicide-resistant rice; Herbicide-resistant weeds; Imidazolinone-resistant rice; Rice farmer; Stewardship guidelines
Depositing User: Ms. Che Wa Zakaria
Date Deposited: 07 Apr 2023 01:47
Last Modified: 07 Apr 2023 01:47
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URI: http://psasir.upm.edu.my/id/eprint/95223
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