15 Jan Potato and French bean intercropping profitable in mid hill of North-western Himalayas in the Himachal Pradesh
हिमाचल प्रदेश में उत्तर-पश्चिमी हिमालय के मध्य पहाड़ी क्षेत्रों में आलू और फ्रैंचबीन की लाभकारी अंत:फसली खेती। Potato crop produces higher dry matter per unit area and time offers excellent opportunity for intercropping. It is also a high value cash crop and thus enhances profitability of the system. Potato crop fits well in different multiple and intercropping systems. However, some minor adjustments are needed in production technology to make potato based cropping system profitable. The advantages of intercropping are well recognized in India where the holdings are very small to medium and the land under cultivation is limited. Intercropping allows complimentary use of available resources like water, space, light and nutrients for...