Adoption of Intercropping System in Haryana

This is a comprehensive book on Sociology in which the theoretical aspects have been explained lucidly with adequate examples from the field. This shall serve as a textbook in sociology in Agricultural universities, colleges, training institutes and also as a handbook for the government workers in departments like Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry, Veterinary, Fishery, Forestry, Sericulture etc. and in organizations like Banks, Voluntary agencies, NGOs, Krishi Vigyan Kendras etc. connected with agriculture and rural development. Intercropping is a type of multiple cropping practices that involves the cultivation of two or more crops in definite proximity. Intercropping can also be referred to as mixed cropping or Polyculture i.e., cultivating two or more crops in the same space at the same time, for example, growing rice + soybean in a 4:2 row ratio i.e., after every 4 rows of rice, 2 rows of soybean is sown.