Intercropping is a farming practice involving two or more crop species, or genotypes,
growing together and coexisting for a time. On the fringes of modern intensive agriculture …

Intercropping is the simultaneous cultivation of plant species in the same field for a
considerable proportion of their growing periods. Interest in intercropping for sustainable …

Intercropping improves crop productivity in dryland farms, but little information is available
on its application to irrigated land. Therefore, a three-year field trial was conducted to …

During the fallow period, crucifers grown as catch crops are known to effectively reduce
nitrate leaching, while legumes act mainly as green manure by releasing large amounts of …

Intercropping existed early in the evolution of agriculture. However, for several decades, use
of this sustainable cropping system approach remained limited to small operations in …

Intercropping is a well-established strategy for maximization of yield from limited land, but
mixed results have been obtained as to its performance in terms of water use efficiency …

Mono-cropping style production has significant problems and that there exists a sufficient
justification for studying intercropping approaches. Consequently, researchers have …

Background and aims During the fallow period, non-legume cover crop species can capture
mineral nitrogen (N) and thus decrease nitrate leaching, whereas legume cover crop …

Alternative cropping systems such as conservation agriculture and organic farming are
expected to decrease negative impacts of conventional systems through sequestration of …

Driven by increased global demand for vegetable oil in the food and biofuel sectors, oil palm
plantations based on monoculture technology have expanded into lowland tropical forests …