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Modern Innovations in Weed Management explores the shift from traditional practices to advanced, technology-driven approaches in crop protection. It explains the challenges of current weed control and introduces precision tools such as drones, robotics, GPS, sensors, and AI-based detection systems. The book highlights how automation and computer vision are improving accuracy, while genetic engineering, herbicide-resistant varieties, and CRISPR technology are reshaping future solutions. Emerging fields like nanotechnology, with nanoherbicides and nanosensors, are also presented as transformative tools. Alongside chemical innovations such as controlled-release herbicides, the book emphasizes sustainable alternatives like electro-weeding, cover crops, and mulching. It addresses herbicide resistance, offering integrated strategies for diagnosis and management. Beyond technologies, readers gain insights into regulatory frameworks, data science applications, and the role of citizen science in global weed control. Designed for researchers, students, agronomists, and farmers, this book is an essential resource for understanding modern weed management and building sustainable agricultural systems.

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