22 August 2025, Jabalpur
Parthenium (commonly known as gajarghas) has emerged as a serious threat to agriculture, the environment, and both human and animal health across India. Once limited to vacant land and roadsides, this invasive weed is now rapidly spreading into food crops, vegetables, and horticultural fields, harming useful plants and local biodiversity.
To raise awareness about its growing impact, the 20th Parthenium Awareness Week was observed nationwide from August 16–22, 2025, under the leadership of the ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur. The event saw active participation from agricultural universities, ICAR institutes, KVKs, state agriculture departments, schools, colleges, and NGOs.
The closing ceremony took place on 22 August 2025 at ICAR-DWR, with Dr. P.K. Mishra, Vice Chancellor, Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur as the Chief Guest, and Mr. Rajeev Kumar Singh, Secretary, Wings Welfare Society as the Special Guest.
The campaign was inaugurated on 16 August 2025 by Dr. J.S. Mishra, Director, ICAR-DWR, who emphasized community participation and highlighted the potential to convert Parthenium into biochar and compost.
Activities included rallies, lectures, webinars, workshops, eradication drives, biocontrol insect distribution, and farmer interactions, reaching over one million people with the message of Parthenium management.
(Source: ICAR-Directorate of Weed Research, Jabalpur)
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