ENHANCING SUGARCANE PRODUCTIVITY AND EARNING OF FARMERS IN BIHAR THROUGH INTER CROPPING IN SUGARCANE

摘要

Autumn planting of sugarcane varieties Co 0238 and Co 0118 with intercrops of potato, Rajma, cauliflower, lentil and mustard showed improvement in cane yield and overall more net profit of farmers. Potato + cane, Rajma + cane and cauliflower + cane intercropping systems gave higher net returns than with mustard and lentil with cane. Maximum net return Rs 366050/ha was obtained with Rajma + sugarcane (Co 0238) intercropping by Mrs. Usha Devi of Village Rampur District, Samastipur.