When the management of invasive plants in tropical pastures can be facilitated by digital tools: the example of the Wiktrop portal

Authors

    T. Le Bourgeois, C. Favale, S. Bazan, P. Rajagopal, T. Vattakaven, V. Blanfort

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.19182/remvt.37266

Keywords


Pastures, weeds, knowledge and information systems, collaborative platform, tropical zones

Abstract

Meadows and pastures account for 25 % of land area. To make the best use of these pastures, farmers need to manage the invasive plants that are the main cause of their degradation. Such management requires knowledge of their behavior and, to that end, proper identification. The Wiktrop collaborative portal helps in weed identification and facilitates the sharing and dissemination of knowledge about tropical weeds and their management between field workers and scientists. This helps improve weed control practices throughout the tropics and Mediterranean regions. The contribution of users is an important factor in the quality and scope of the information made available. The portal will soon be expanded to include tropical forage and service plants.

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  • T. Le Bourgeois
    thomas.le_bourgeois@cirad.fr
    CIRAD, UMR AMAP, Montpellier, France ; AMAP, Univ Montpellier, CNRS, CIRAD, INRAE, IRD, Montpellier, France
  • C. Favale CIRAD, UMR SELMET, Montpellier, France ; SELMET, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
  • S. Bazan
    CIRAD, UMR SELMET, Montpellier, France ; SELMET, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France
  • P. Rajagopal Strand Life Science, Bangalore, Inde
  • T. Vattakaven
    Strand Life Science, Bangalore, Inde
  • V. Blanfort CIRAD, UMR SELMET, Montpellier, France ; SELMET, Univ Montpellier, CIRAD, INRAE, Institut Agro, Montpellier, France

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Le Bourgeois, T., Favale, C., Bazan, S., Rajagopal, P., Vattakaven, T. ., & Blanfort, V. (2023). When the management of invasive plants in tropical pastures can be facilitated by digital tools: the example of the Wiktrop portal. Revue d’élevage Et De médecine vétérinaire Des Pays Tropicaux, 76, 1–8. https://doi.org/10.19182/remvt.37266

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