The intercropping system is known for its multifaceted benefits; however, it has been mostly evaluated to quantify yield, land resource use efficiency and monetary gains. There are several underlying advantages relevant in the present context of global warming and climate change. Intercropping systems have the potential to ensure the regulation of climatic factors, efficient soil moisture utilization, maximum use of solar radiation, reduced greenhouse gas emission, more carbon sequestration and greater ecosystem services. These beneficial aspects of intercropping system have been revisited in the article. In recent times, as per the recommendation of the United Nations (UN), a major emphasis has been placed on the agricultural production systems to attain the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), while the intercropping system is the environmentally friendly and cost-effective cropping system that can address three SDGs such as zero hunger (SDG-2), climate action (SDG-13) and life on land (SDG-15). The present article focuses on the prospects of intercropping systems to meet the food security of the increasing population in the modern era of the changing climate.

Evaluation of precision nutrient tools and nutrient optimization in maize (Zea mays L.) for enhancement of growth, productivity and nutrient use efficiency Journals are one of the best online open access journal site in the field of publishing research articles in Agricultural, animal, dairy, food, home, legume Research Journals on a Global platform.

Background: Maize, being highly productive and versatile cereal crop, is influenced by various biotic and abiotic stresses. Among biotic stresses, weed infestation is one of the serious concerns in maize cultivation. Weeds can affect maize by competing for light, water and nutrients resulting in yield loss of up to 70% in severe cases. Methods: A field experiment was conducted during kharif season for two consecutive years of 2019 and 2020 in agriculture farm of Palli Siksha Bhavana (Institute of Agriculture), Visva-Bharati, Sriniketan, West Bengal, India. The experiment was laid out in randomized block design and replicated thrice. The experiment comprised of seven weed management treatments viz. T1 (tembotrione 9% + atrazine 45% WG @ 1000 g/ha), T2 (tembotrione 9% + atrazine 45% WG @ 1250 g/ha), T3 (tembotrione 9% + atrazine 45% WG @ 1500 g/ha), T4 (Tembotrione 34.4% SC @ 286 ml/ha), T5 (Atrazine 50% WP), T6 (Hand weeding), T7 (Weedy check). Result: Experimental results revealed that among different herbicide mixtures, tembotrione + atrazine 1500 g/ha was found to be effective in suppressing the weeds growth and found no residual effect on soil chemical and biological properties during both the years of the experiment.

Precision nutrient management on the growth and productivity of Rabi maize (Zea mays L.) under light textured brown forest soils of Odisha Journals are one of the best online open access journal site in the field of publishing research articles in Agricultural, animal, dairy, food, home, legume Research Journals on a Global platform.