BeninWoman paddling a conoe amongst water hyacinth in Lake Nokoue. - - General: General.

EgyptWater hyacinth infestation in the waterway of an Egyptian town. Water weeds cause a lot of damage to the environment. They make waterways unnavigable, reduce the generating capacity of hydro-electric...

UgandaWater hyacinth infestation in Lake Kyogu. Water weeds cause a lot of damage to the environment. They make waterways unnavigable, reduce the generating capacity of hydro-electric stations and block irr...

GhanaIn West African countries, fishers have been hard hit by water weed infestations. The weeds, and water hyacinth in particular, slow down their boats and make landings difficult, and as a result, much...

UgandaCORRUPT IMAGE Biological control of water hyacinth: close up of a plant with leaves damaged by weevils. The weevils are essential for biological control of water hyacinth. They are released into the i...

UgandaBoat landing site on Lake Victoria, one of the world's largest bodies of freshwater, infested by water hyacinth. Fishers on Lake Victoria have been hard hit by water weed infestations. The weeds slow...

South AfricaHarvesting cabbages grown on communal land. Here, the community learns how to grow different crops using various irrigation methods and types of fertilizer; lessons learned are then applied to their o...

South AfricaSmall farmer weeding cabbage plot. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are part of t...

South AfricaSmall farming couple weeding cabbage plot. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are p...

South AfricaTaxonomist inspecting locusts and sugar cane beetles at the South African Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute (ARC-PPRI). The ARC-PPRI is a semi-autonomous organization...

South AfricaSmall farmer weeding cabbage plot. - - General: General. The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations is giving technical assistance to the following three institutes that are part of t...

South AfricaA graphic artist from the South African Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Institute (ARC-PPRI) drawing an insect for cataloguing purposes. The ARC-PPRI is a semi-autonomous organization...

South AfricaLaboratory technician cataloguing insects at the South African Agricultural Research Council, Plant Protection Research Institute (ARC-PPRI). The ARC-PPRI is a semi-autonomous organization funded by t...

NicaraguaYoung farmers weeding cabbages. - - General: General.

Rearing Unit for biocontrol agents of Salvinia molesta. - - FAO/UNDP/ IVC/94/631.

GuineaCattle grazing in fields, prior to rice cultivation, as a form of weed control. - - General: General.

FijiWeed control by animal grazing in orchards.

CubaWeed control in young citrus plantations. - - General: General.

MaliSorghum intercropped with cowpea to reduce Striga parasitic weed stand. - - General: General.

CubaExtensive onion field weeded with rational chemical control. - - General: General.

Rearing Unit for biocontrol agents of water weeds. - - FAO/UNDP/ IVC/94/631.

Rearing Unit for biocontrol agents of water weeds. - - FAO/UNDP/ IVC/94/631.

ThailandA woman farmer weeds a rice field in a pilot scheme at the Boromdhat Land Consolidation project. - - Crop and Water Management. FAO is assisting the Thai Government through the Technical Cooperation P...