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ABOUT WEED Weeds are unwanted and undesirable plants which interfere with the utilization of land and water resources and thus adversely affect human welfare. They can also be referred as plants out of place. Weeds compete with the beneficial and desired vegetation in crop lands, forests, aquatic systems etc. and poses great problem in non-cropped areas like industrial sites, road/rail lines, air fields, landscape plantings, water tanks and water ways etc., Weeds are an important factor in the management of all land and water resources, but its effect is greatest on agriculture. The losses caused by weeds exceed the losses caused by any other category of agricultural pests. Of the total annual loss in agriculture produce, weeds account for 45%, insect 30%, disease 20% and other pests 5%.

 Factors to consider when choosing the crop to grow 1. Market acceptance The Farmers intention cor growing is to sell the produce First step before entering the farm is knowing how the crop will be accepted in terms of  A. Colour...   * Tomato must be extremely Red. Reason why some Farmers add Carbide(a deadly chemical)  to fast ripen it * Cucumber must be extremely Green B. Size..... The big size tomatoes (Hausa tomatoes) is widely accepted than the small tiny ones (Kerewa or Yoruba tomatoes) C. Quantity..... Knowing the quantity of produce to get to the market at some particular time will assist a farmer in growing. Eg there is a period where tomatoes command high price and at some period it commands low price At low price the farmer ran at a loss. Imagine a farmer not having produce to sell at the peak period which would have compensate for the low period  D. Market specifications The type of produce accepted in markets are quite different During market ...