Archive · 6 Jun 2025
Book Explores Turning Invasive Weed Prosopis into Resource
Scientists have written a book about how to use an invasive weed called Prosopis juliflora.
This weed is a big problem because it grows very quickly and harms other plants.
The book shares ideas on how to use this weed to create something valuable, such as fuel.
The book summarizes research on Prosopis and how to control it and turn it into a useful resource.
The book was released at Pondicherry University and hopes to encourage efforts to deal with and use this weed.
A book explores methods to convert the invasive weed Prosopis juliflora into a resource.
The book was released at Pondicherry University.
The book summarizes research on economically viable uses of Prosopis juliflora.
Prosopis juliflora is considered the world’s most harmful weed, especially in India.
The plant negatively impacts other vegetation due to its allelopathic properties.
- Who
- Researchers led by S. A. Abbasi and P. Prakash Babu, Vice-Chancellor of Pondicherry University.
- What
- A book summarizing ways to utilize Prosopis juliflora, an invasive weed, into a resource.
- When
- The book was recently brought out in June 2025.
- Where
- Pondicherry University, India and the Puducherry-Tamil Nadu region
- Why
- To find economically viable ways of utilizing Prosopis juliflora and mitigate its harmful effects.
- Book Title
- Prosopis juliflora: Attributes, Impact, Utilization
- Publisher
- Elsevier and Academic Press
- Main Topic
- Turning Prosopis juliflora into a resource
- Invasive Weed
- Prosopis juliflora
- Authors
- Research team led by S. A. Abbasi
- Released at
- Pondicherry University