Honorary Member award for Dr. R.K. Malik by WSSA

Dr. R.K. Malik named Honorary member by the Weed Science Society of America named. The WSSA award highlights Malik’s inspiring work in tackling herbicide resistance problems, first reported in India by his team in 1993. Malik was instrumental in developing a management solution for herbicide-resistant Phalaris minor, a pernicious weed in wheat crops. The integrated weed management system he helped develop raised wheat yield capacity significantly for farmers in the Indo-Gangetic Plains.

The award was presented virtually at the 2022 annual meeting of WSSA, held in Vancouver, Canada.

Read more about the award and Malik’s contribution to weed science, here -> https://bit.ly/3BFFXyo

Posted on CSISA Success Story, India-news, News - Homepage, News & Announcements, February 24, 2022


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