2016
DOI: 10.1051/cagri/2016004
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Electronic support tools for identification and management of rice weeds in Africa for better-informed agricultural change agents

Abstract: -We developed an interactive electronic weed identification tool, AFROweeds, and an online network, Weedsbook, for agricultural change agents to aid communication and offer assistance to rice farmers with specific weed problems. We collected quantitative and qualitative data to assess effectiveness and usefulness of these products with potential users. With the online version of AFROweeds, used on an electronic tablet, average weed identification time in the field was 7 min 6 s with 44% successful identificati… Show more

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“…Alternative means of information transfer, like programs or applications based on information and communication technologies (ICT) such as computers and smart-phones (e.g. Aker 2011; Saito et al 2015;Rodenburg et al 2016) or farmer-to-farmer instruction videos (e.g. Zossou et al 2012) are promising in this respect.…”
Section: The Status Quo Of Herbicides In Africamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Alternative means of information transfer, like programs or applications based on information and communication technologies (ICT) such as computers and smart-phones (e.g. Aker 2011; Saito et al 2015;Rodenburg et al 2016) or farmer-to-farmer instruction videos (e.g. Zossou et al 2012) are promising in this respect.…”
Section: The Status Quo Of Herbicides In Africamentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Innovative techniques such as AFROweeds, the electronic tool with both the online and offline function for identification of rice weeds in Africa assists researchers and development agents in fast identification and management of weeds [155].…”
Section: Crop Managementmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Commelina species and associated weed species were recorded following phytosociological method determined by Mueller-Dombois and Ellenberg [36] that consist of counting all individual species in a quadrat. Identification of weed species was captured using field guides [37] [38], regional flora for comprehensive identification of Commelinaceae family [11] [12], and AFROweeds identification tool [39]. Weed species difficult to identify in the field were collected and pressed for later determination at the East African Herbarium (EAH) of the National Museums of Kenya.…”
Section: Plant Samplingmentioning
confidence: 99%