Reducing tillage intensity through the implementation of conservation practices is a way to
reach a more sustainable agriculture. Reducing tillage is indeed an efficient way to control …

Problems associated with simplified weed management motivate efforts for diversification.
Integrated weed management uses the fundamentals of weed biology and applied ecology …

In Europe, conservation agriculture (CA) is currently challenged by higher weed pressure,
potential glyphosate ban and reduced crop yield. Based on preliminary results and a critical …

Crops and weeds are involved in a continuous competition for equal resources, which may
result in a potential decrease in crop yields by up to 31% and an increase in the costs of …

Chemical-dependent weed control has led to the evolution of herbicide-resistant weeds and
pollution of arable land and water systems, posing a great threat to food security and …

To reduce reliance on herbicides and maintain crop productivity, integrated weed
management (IWM) seeks to optimize synergies between diverse sets of weed management …

Long-term effects of organic (ORG) and conventional low-input (CONV) farming systems on
size and composition of weed seedbank were assessed in 2007 in central Italy, in an on …

Rice–duck farming (RDF), a form of organic farming, has been widely adopted in rice
production in East Asia. In RDF, it is believed that ducks can control weeds effectively. Since …

This study quantifies, using the Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) method, the environmental
impact of sequences of operations for seedbed preparation for arable crops under different …

Rapid global population growth increases the human demand for food. Reliance on the high
input of agrochemicals in agricultural production has been shown to be unsustainable and …