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Though largely neglected by researchers & planners, intercropping is a key element of traditional farming systems. Its superiority in several respects over sole cropping has been indicated by various studies. Farm-level data for 3 years, collected in the ongoing village-level research programs of the International Crops Instit for Semi-Arid Tropics, reveal the following: (1) Intercropping is essentially a system of small & dry land farmers; hence, research resource allocation that favors intercropping can help serve equity goals. (2) Traditional intercropping is highly complex & diverse, designed to meet the farmer's multiple objectives simultaneously. Scientists cannot & need not generate equally complex systems. They can help by generating more & better options regarding the components of intercropping systems, leaving their selection to the farmer. 7 Tables. Modified HA.

The introductory book covers farming System-scope, importance and concept; Types and systems of farming system and factors affecting types of farming; Farming system components and their maintenance and its advantages; Allied enterprises and their importance; Tools for determining production and efficiencies in cropping and farming system; Sustainable agriculture-problems.