The University of Agriculture Faisalabad on Friday arranged a workshop management of parthenium and took out a rally to create awareness about hazardous effects of the said weed.

Director Institute of Agriculture Extension and Rural Development Dr Khalid Mehmood while talking to participants said that parthenium is a toxic weed which is grown at an alarming rate across the country. It is not only damaging for human beings but animals and plants. It is also responsible for the decline in 40 per cent of agricultural crops. This weed, which is known as Gaajar booti, is common along roadside, as well as agricultural fields. Dr Sheer Muhammad said that the weed affects the production of crops as well as livestock and provokes health problems for humans. Dr Naima Nawaz said that it harms the wheat and the farmers must take the measurer to eradicate it at the initial level. Parthenium can be managed using a combination of methods including preventive, herbicides, biological, manual, and mechanical.Dr Babar Shabaz said that Parthenium which is a native to subtropical North and South America is light green with branching stems, finely lobed leaves, and tap root.