Intercropping drought-tolerant fruit trees (mango and jujube) in rice-based farming systems
Intercropping drought-tolerant fruit trees into rice-based farming systems in the uplands of the Barind tract in north-western Bangladesh reduces exposure to and risk of drought. It also provides households with alternative livelihoods sources, enhanced food and nutrition security and diet diversification. This practice describes how to intercrop mango and jujube into rice farming.
Author: FAO
Organization: The Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations FAO TECA
Year: 2020
Country/ies: Bangladesh
Geographical coverage: Asia and the Pacific
Type: Practices
Full text available at: https://www.fao.org/teca/en/technologies/6854
Content language: English