Due to high cost of production, sugarcane is becoming less remunerative crop. Hence crop diversification in sugarcane farming systems is one of the important strategy which can increase the net returns of sugarcane farming.
@ Tayade, better to use short duration pulses and vegetables. Encouraging results are found when intercropping with moong, sweet potato, cabbage and maize.
Short duration pulses are highly suitable, but Maize nutrient exhaustive crop.our studies indicated that even short stature Ragi is more competitive than pulses and Amranthus vegetables.