Intercropping—A low input agricultural strategy for food and environmental security
Intensive agriculture is based on the use of high-energy inputs and quality planting materials
with assured irrigation, but it has failed to assure agricultural sustainability because of …
with assured irrigation, but it has failed to assure agricultural sustainability because of …
Unveiling the potential of maize-legume intercropping system for agricultural sustainability: A review
Intercropping offers a promising approach to enhance productivity in a given land area by
simultaneously cultivating two or more crops together. Maize, a versatile cereal crop that can …
simultaneously cultivating two or more crops together. Maize, a versatile cereal crop that can …
Legumes for soil health and sustainable management
A challenge for today's agriculture is to ensure food and nutritional security for the rapidly
growing global population. The global population is expected to reach 8.55 billion by 2030 …
growing global population. The global population is expected to reach 8.55 billion by 2030 …
Potential and advantages of maize-legume intercropping system
Intercropping provides enough scope to include two or more crops simultaneously in same
piece of land targeting higher productivity from unit area. Maize, a cereal crop of versatile …
piece of land targeting higher productivity from unit area. Maize, a cereal crop of versatile …
Grain legumes: impact on soil health and agroecosystem
Legumes are one of the richest sources of proteins, minerals, and fibers for animals and
human being. They also have a great role in maintaining soil fertility through biological …
human being. They also have a great role in maintaining soil fertility through biological …
[PDF][PDF] Agronomic interventions for the mitigation of climate change
The most significant risks to agricultural sustainability are climate change and variability,
which negatively influence farmer lives and agricultural output, particularly in emerging …
which negatively influence farmer lives and agricultural output, particularly in emerging …
Effect of maize–legume intercropping on maize physio-agronomic parameters and beneficial insect abundance
In developing countries, intercropping is commonly used to boost land productivity and
agricultural benefits. However, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, maize (Zea mays L.) yields …
agricultural benefits. However, in the Yucatan region of Mexico, maize (Zea mays L.) yields …
Yield attributes, yield, competitive ability and economics of summer maize-legume intercropping system
Maize (Zea mays L.), the queen of cereals, is planted with wide spacing and so it offers the
scope of intercropping. Considering the benefits of cereal-legume association, an …
scope of intercropping. Considering the benefits of cereal-legume association, an …
[PDF][PDF] Determinations of haricot bean (Phaseolus vulgaris L.) planting density and spatial arrangement for staggered intercropping with maize (Zea mays L.) at Wondo …
B Lulie, W Worku, S Beyene - Academic Research Journal of …, 2016 - researchgate.net
Wondo Genet area, which is located in Sidama zone of south Ethiopia, is characterized by
rapidly increasing human population and scarcity of arable land per household. There is a …
rapidly increasing human population and scarcity of arable land per household. There is a …
A staggered maize–legume intercrop arrangement influences yield, weed smothering and nutrient balance in the eastern Himalayan region of India
VK Choudhary, BU Choudhury - Experimental agriculture, 2018 - cambridge.org
The effects of sole and intercropping of rainfed maize (Zea mays L.) were evaluated with
soybean (Glycine max L.) and groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) on crop yield, weed …
soybean (Glycine max L.) and groundnut (Arachis hypogea L.) on crop yield, weed …