Abstract
Various field experiments were conducted in the cropping seasons of 2007 and 2008 to evaluate the agro-economic returns obtainable from the intercrop involving tomato, okra and cowpea at varying levels of cropping densities. The experimental design used for each of the field analyses was randomized complete block design with each of the treatments replicated three times. Average of yields over the consecutive two-year period of 2007 and 2008 covered by the current study was used for the measurement of output while the values of input and output were determined with the prevailing market price. Budgeting techniques were used as analytical tools. Results of analyses using net returns, benefit-cost ratio and increased net returns as economic indicators showed that the most favourable mix of vegetables which could be recommended for adoption to farmers was the intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1). The practice gave increased net returns of N32, 245.71 or US$214.97(21.04%) and N129, 823.22 or US$865.49(233.18%) over the sole cropping of tomato and cowpea respectively. This was also an increased net revenue of N46,427.07 or US$309.51(33.38%) above TO 2:1 and N98,319.81 or US$655.47 (112.78%) above OC 2:1 which were themselves optimal alternatives preferred to sole cropping of any of the vegetables involved. This result however, was in favour of extension policies towards popularizing the recommendation of alley farming for horticultural practice.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
The tomato–cowpea 2:1 intercrop was the most favorable mix by economic indicators.
- Taxon
- tomato
Solanum lycopersicume0 - Treatment
- intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)e0
- Outcome
- most favourable mix of vegetablese0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the most favourable mix of vegetables which could be recommended for adoption to farmers was the intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)”
Claim · model-written summary
The tomato–cowpea 2:1 intercrop increased net returns over sole tomato by N32, 245.71 or US$214.97(21.04%).
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)e0
- Outcome
- net returnse1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- N32, 245.71 or US$214.97(21.04%)e1
- Comparator
- sole cropping of tomatoe1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)”
e1“increased net returns of N32, 245.71 or US$214.97(21.04%) and N129, 823.22 or US$865.49(233.18%) over the sole cropping of tomato and cowpea respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
The tomato–cowpea 2:1 intercrop increased net returns over sole cowpea by N129, 823.22 or US$865.49(233.18%).
- Taxon
- cowpea
Vigna unguiculatae0 - Treatment
- intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)e0
- Outcome
- net returnse1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- N129, 823.22 or US$865.49(233.18%)e1
- Comparator
- sole cropping of tomato and cowpeae1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)”
e1“increased net returns of N32, 245.71 or US$214.97(21.04%) and N129, 823.22 or US$865.49(233.18%) over the sole cropping of tomato and cowpea respectively”
Claim · model-written summary
The tomato–cowpea intercrop had N46,427.07 or US$309.51(33.38%) more net revenue than TO 2:1.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)e0
- Outcome
- net revenuee1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- N46,427.07 or US$309.51(33.38%)e1
- Comparator
- TO 2:1e1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)”
e1“increased net revenue of N46,427.07 or US$309.51(33.38%) above TO 2:1 and N98,319.81 or US$655.47 (112.78%) above OC 2:1”
Claim · model-written summary
The tomato–cowpea intercrop had N98,319.81 or US$655.47 (112.78%) more net revenue than OC 2:1.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Treatment
- intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)e0
- Outcome
- net revenuee1
- Direction
- increasede1
- Value
- N98,319.81 or US$655.47 (112.78%)e1
- Comparator
- OC 2:1e1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)”
e1“increased net revenue of N46,427.07 or US$309.51(33.38%) above TO 2:1 and N98,319.81 or US$655.47 (112.78%) above OC 2:1”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors recommended the tomato–cowpea 2:1 intercrop for adoption.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicume0
- Outcome
- intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“the most favourable mix of vegetables which could be recommended for adoption to farmers was the intercrop of a pair rows of tomato with one row of cowpea (TC 2:1)”
Claim · model-written summary
The authors favored extension policies promoting alley farming for horticulture.
- Taxon
- tomatoSolanum lycopersicumt0
- Outcome
- alley farming for horticultural practicee0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“extension policies towards popularizing the recommendation of alley farming for horticultural practice”
t0“vegetables (okra, tomato and cowpea)”
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