Eco weed management on PGS vegetable Vietnam

Join us as we explore innovative eco-weed management practices in organic vegetable production, showcasing the impactful project implemented by CARES and funded by ALiSEA and ASSET. Learn how Vietnamese farmers, like Ms. Vu Thi Nhan and Ms. Le Thi Lan, are transforming their farming methods to combat weed growth without harmful chemicals. Through a four-step approach—including minimum tillage, soil mulching, and healthy seedling transplantation—these farmers are enhancing soil health, reducing labor costs, and increasing crop productivity sustainably. Discover how this project not only improves agricultural practices but also promotes environmental protection and biodiversity in farming.

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Title Eco weed management on PGS vegetable Vietnam
Description Join us as we explore innovative eco-weed management practices in organic vegetable production, showcasing the impactful project implemented by CARES and funded by ALiSEA and ASSET. Learn how Vietnamese farmers, like Ms. Vu Thi Nhan and Ms. Le Thi Lan, are transforming their farming methods to combat weed growth without harmful chemicals. Through a four-step approach—including minimum tillage, soil mulching, and healthy seedling transplantation—these farmers are enhancing soil health, reducing labor costs, and increasing crop productivity sustainably. Discover how this project not only improves agricultural practices but also promotes environmental protection and biodiversity in farming.
Agroecology Category
  • Input reduction and recycling
  • Seed management
  • Soil health
Agroecology Keyword
  • Bio-pesticide
  • Chemical input control
  • Input reduction
  • Soil quality
Contributing organisations CARES, GRET, CIRAD
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Year 2024
Type of document Practical how-to
Language
  • English
  • Vietnamese
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Country Vietnam
Administrative Level 1
Administrative Level 2
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