Which of the following tools would a farmer use to remove weeds from the field?

• Plants known as weeds are undesired plants that grow along with crops. Using a sweeping motion, the hoe slices weeds by skimming them just beneath the soil's surface.
• Crop residue is left on top of the soil after the soil has been loosened and aerated by the plough.
• Axes are used to harvest wood for a variety of uses by cutting perennial, woody plants. Large soil clods are frequently broken up by cultivators.

Hence, option A is the correct answer.