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ISSN: 2360-7874 |
Academic Research Journal of
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Vol. 8(2), pp. 70-73, March 2020 Research Evaluation of Sequential Intercropping of Maize with Common bean followed by Chickpea
Bezabih Woldekiros
South Agricultural Research Institute, Worabe Agricultural Research Center Department of Crop Research Corresponding Author's E-mail: bezabih2014@gmail.com Phone: +251 912 27 68 14
Accepted 23 March 2020
Food insecurity is increased by adverse weather condition. Intercropping has been practiced traditionally by small-scale farmers in the tropics. The key to sustainable agriculture probably lies in increased output per unit area. Hence, this research aimed to improve the productivity through sequential intercropping of maize with common bean followed by chickpea. A field experiment was conducted in Cheha district of Guraghe zone in 2017 and 2018 cropping seasons. Six treatments (sole maize, sole common bean, sole chickpea, intercropping of maize with common bean, maize with chickpea and sequential intercropping of maize with common followed by chickpea) in RCBD with three replications. The grain yield of maize was not significantly affected due to intercropping. All the intercropping involved in this study were advantageous over sole cropping. The highest yield advantage was recorded due to the sequential intercropping of maize with common bean followed by chickpea. Hence, in the area where intensive agriculture is the odd option for improving food security, this practice is recommended where there is no labor shortage.
Key words: grain yield, land equivalent ratio, relative total yield, relative total value
How to cite this article (APA Style): Bezabih W (2019). Evaluation of Sequential Intercropping of Maize with Common bean followed by Chickpea. Acad. Res. J. Agri. Sci. Res. 8(2): 70-73
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