Sustainability and profitability of different agri-horti-silviculture systems in rainfed agro-ecosystem


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Authors

  • H. Banerjee All India Coordinated Research Project on Agroforestry, Regional Research Station (Red & Laterite Zone), Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Jhargram-721507 (West Bengal)
  • P.K. Dhara All India Coordinated Research Project on Agroforestry, Regional Research Station (Red & Laterite Zone), Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, Jhargram-721507 (West Bengal)

Keywords:

Intercropping, benefit, cost ratio, arable crops

Abstract

A field study was conducted during 2005-07 at Regional Research Station, BCKV, Jhargram, West Bengal to evaluate agri-horti-silvicultural system for rainfed upland situation under red & lateritic condition. Experimental results reveal that all the growth characters of G. arborea were on higher side where the crops were cultivated in the interspaces of the tree species as compared to trees under control (pure tree) and thus exhibiting a positive effect of intercropping on tree growth. The maximum net return (Rs. 44160 and Rs. 42850/ha/year) as well as benefit: cost ratio (2.55 and 2.50) were recorded when bottle gourd was intercropped with Gamhar + sweet orange and Gamhar + guava systems, respectively closely followed by groundnut intercropping.

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Submitted

18-08-2020

Published

20-08-2020

Issue

Vol. 12 No. 2 (2010)

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How to Cite

Banerjee, H., & Dhara, P. (2020). Sustainability and profitability of different agri-horti-silviculture systems in rainfed agro-ecosystem. Indian Journal of Agroforestry, 12(2). https://epubs.icar.org.in/index.php/IJA/article/view/103679