Proper marketing of agricultural produce is always beneficial for the farmers. But it comes with several challenges; a continuous increase in the cost of cultivation with a tremendous fluctuation in market price is one of the biggest reasons that adversely affect the income of the farmers. To overcome this issue, a pronged approach of modifying the cropping system as well as the quality of agricultural produces (Multi-storey cropping system + Organic farming) can be considered. By practicing a Multi-storey cropping system and Organic farming, farm productivity can be enhanced with a limited area by efficient utilization of available natural resources such as air, water, light, space, and nutrients. The introduction of the multi-storied cropping system in organic farming ensures the best combination of crop-tree intercropping with the production of healthy crops that enables farmers to earn regular income throughout the year, ultimately addresses the price fluctuation in the market.
Ankit Kumar Keshari
Faculty of Agriculture, Sri Sri University, Cuttack, Odisha (754 006), India
Debasish Pattnaik*
Dept. of Plant Physiology, College of Agriculture, OUAT, Bhubaneswar, Odisha (751 003), India
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