MULTI STORIED CROPPING SYSTEM IN HORTICULTURE-A SUSTAINABLE LAND USE APPROACH
Journal Title: International Journal of Agriculture Sciences - Year 2016, Vol 8, Issue 55
Abstract
There are three major components including nutritional security, ecological restoration and economized productivity for sustainable production. Intensification of agricultural land use has led to the development of multi-storied cropping system and crop mixtures. The introduction of multi-storied cropping system ensures the use of best combination of crop-tree intercropping to reduce the impacts of floods, landslides and droughts. Also, itensures a regular income and employment throughout the year from harvest of different tree crops in different seasons. A multi storey cropping system accommodates crops of different heights, canopy patterns and rooting systems to maximize the sunlight, nutrients and sustainable land use. Land cultivated in this way can maintain an ecological balance and facilitates the judicious and efficient use of all natural resources. In addition to this, multi-storied cropping systems are more amicable for horticultural crops as they include tree species, shrubs, climbers, annuals and shade loving or tolerant species. Such multi-storied cropping systems are predominantly practiced in Coastal regions of India
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SUBHASH CHANDER
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