Some legume crops are traditionally cultivated by farmers in rotation and intercropped with cereals, notably among them, is sorghum. |
The PM made a special mention of Baranaja, a traditional system of mixed farming followed in Uttarakhand under which 12 species are intercropped. |
Small bushy legumes were intercropped between the mango trees and cashews to fix nitrogen levels, add biomass and help keep the soil temperature down. |
One of the vineyards has annual vegetables intercropped with grapevines. |