Progressive growers and agriculture experts are advocating for promoting intercropping, one of the traditional farming systems, to boost the agro-ecosystem and ensure food security in Sindh, where ...

Many claims of benefits from companion planting (growing two crops together) are no more than wishful thinking. Tangible benefits, however, come from intercropping (also known as relay planting, ...

Juggling two crops in the same field isn’t for the faint of heart, particularly when one is as enduring and expensive to establish as hazelnuts. Yet farmers planting hazelnuts have a powerful ...

Intercropping – the practice of planting mixtures of crops – can be an effective pest management tool worldwide, a new University of Florida study shows. The analysis compiled results from 44 field ...

A researcher at New Mexico State University known for his saffron research projects in northern New Mexico is exploring how the crop fares in central and southern parts of the state, as well ...

AN increase in population demands a corresponding rise in food production but the rate of increase in food yield per acre is very slow. The changing weather conditions due to global warming and ...

In some parts of Africa, farmers intercrop sorghum -- a grain -- and peanuts. But they face a major information gap. There hasn't been much research on optimal levels of fertilizer use for ...

Mango intercropping with various fruits and vegetables has been gaining momentum in the State as the growers are ‘getting significant returns.’ The farmers cultivated mango in 37,178 hectares in the ...

Plant diversity in intercropping leads to more diversity below ground too. Researchers are working to find the right combination for optimal crop and soil performance. Plant scientist Ann Bybee-Finley ...

AN increase in population demands a corresponding rise in food production but the rate of increase in food yield per acre is very slow. The changing weather conditions due to global warming and ...