Simple Summary The legume–rhizobium symbiosis is one of the most beneficial interactions
with high importance in agriculture, as it delivers nitrogen to plants and soil, thereby …

The benefits of conservation practices increased the interest of farmers in the cultivation of
cover crops (CCs). This review aims to present and analyze the state of the art on the …

In order to evaluate the quantity and quality of forage when intercropping forage sorghum
(Sorghum bicolor L.) with lathyrus (Lathyrus sativus) and hairy vetch (Vicia villosa), and …

Intercropping provides enough scope to include two or more crops simultaneously in same
piece of land targeting higher productivity from unit area. Maize, a cereal crop of versatile …

While many pesticides are detrimental to human health and the environment, drastically
reducing their use and risks in agriculture has been set as a key target for global …

No-till (NT) and cover crops (CCs) have been repeatedly recommended for building-up
resilience of agro-ecosystems, enhancing soil biodiversity, and steering efficient nutrients …

CONTEXT Integrating cover crop mixtures into dryland crop-fallow rotations may foster
ecological intensification by enhancing ecosystem function multifunctionality compared with …

Cereal-legume intercropping is important in many low-input agricultural systems.
Interactions between combinations of different plant species vary widely. Field experiments …

Cover crops are increasingly being included in crop rotations as a mechanism to promote
diversity and provide agroecosystem services, including weed suppression. Recently, cover …

Integrating forage legumes with maize has the potential to restore soil fertility and increase
grain yield among smallholder farming systems. A study was conducted over two cropping …