Considering the problem of weeds in crop fields and need for weed research in India, a Coordinated Weed Control Scheme on Wheat, Rice and Sugarcane was initiated as early as 1952 in 11 States of the country by the ICAR to monitor the weed flora and also to find out the relative feasibility of economical weed control. Later, a number of Crop Research Institutes of ICAR and State Agricultural Universities were involved in weed control research.

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  • To undertake basic and strategic research for developing  strategies for efficient weed  management in different agro-ecological zones.

  • To provide leadership role and coordinate the network research with state agricultural universities for generating location specific technologies for weed management in different crops, cropping and farming system.

  • To act as repository of information in weed science.

  • To act as a centre for training in research methodologies in area of weed science and management.

  • To collaborate with National and International agencies in achieving the above objectives.

  • To provide consultancy.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Our Mission

“To Provide Scientific Research and Technology in Weed Management for Maximizing the Economic, Environmental and Societal Benefits for the People of India.”

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