Trends and expectations for research and technology in the Asia-Pacific region
2001
Kim, K.U. (Kyungpook National Univ., Taegu (Korea R.))
The present paradigm in weed science should be restructured to meet the challenges of the 21st century for sufficient food production without environment hazards. The scope of weed science should be expanded to accommodate biotechnology in weed science, to breed genetically modified (GM) crops, allelopathic (weed-suppressing) crops and highly competitive crops, and to utilize all the useful genes for bioproduction through re-evaluation of the virtues of weeds and weed relatives. Adoption of GM crops needs further testing for all possible risks suggested. Risk assessment and monitoring of herbicides are needed in an agro-ecosystem. International collaboration is needed to share information on weed management practices and to install international centers for weed inventory and farmer participatory training.
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