Abstract
Climate change, soil degradation, and depletion of natural resources challenge agricultural productivity and economic sustainability. Developing resilient agricultural systems is crucial for food security amid these changes. Relay cropping, where one plant species is inter-seeded into an established crop, maintains continuous plant cover, optimizes resource use, and enhances climate resilience. Therefore, the objective of research was to assess the economic benefits of relay cropping systems in enhancing crop yield and improving soil health. It aims to identify how these practices contribute to climate resilience and maximize farm profitability, offering strategic insights for sustainable agriculture in the face of climate change. Brassica (Raya/Mustard) was sown in standing cotton as a relay crop on first week of October- using 3 kg seed/acre, and also a sole crop to compare the results. Economic analysis over three seasons shows that relay cropping consistently achieved higher net profits compared to sole cropping. Results showed that in 2022-23, cotton relay cropping yielded higher with a net profit of Rs. 66,950, compared to sole cotton and a net profit of Rs. 39,200. Relay cropping also improved soil health, with higher soil organic matter levels observed; for example, in 2022-23, cotton relay cropping had 0.78% soil organic matter compared to 0.63% in sole cotton. Although sole cropping offered higher yields for Brassica, relay cropping resulted in better soil nutrient levels. Overall, the relay cropping system yielded a combined net profit of Rs. 130,630 in 2022-23. These findings highlight relay cropping’s potential to enhance farm profitability and sustainability by addressing resource use inefficiencies, reducing input costs, and stabilizing yields, making it a strategic choice for climate resilience and economic stability.
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Claims 7
Claim · model-written summary
Cotton relay cropping yielded higher than sole cotton.
- Taxon
- cotton
Gossypium hirsutume0 - Treatment
- cotton relay croppinge0
- Outcome
- yieldede0
- Direction
- highere0
- Comparator
- sole cottone1
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“cotton relay cropping yielded higher”
e1“compared to sole cotton”
Claim · model-written summary
Relay cropping improved soil organic matter relative to sole cotton in 2022-23.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Treatment
- cotton relay croppinge0
- Outcome
- soil organic mattere0
- Direction
- highere1
- Value
- 0.78%e0
- Qualifier
- 0.63%e0
- Comparator
- sole cottone0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“in 2022-23, cotton relay cropping had 0.78% soil organic matter compared to 0.63% in sole cotton”
e1“higher soil organic matter levels observed”
Claim · model-written summary
Sole cropping gave higher Brassica yields than relay cropping.
BrassicaOrganisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
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e0“sole cropping offered higher yields for Brassica”
e1“relay cropping resulted in better soil nutrient levels”
Claim · model-written summary
Relay cropping resulted in better soil nutrient levels.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Outcome
- soil nutrient levelse0
- Direction
- bettere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“relay cropping resulted in better soil nutrient levels”
t0“Cotton-Raya”
Claim · model-written summary
Relay cropping produced higher net profits than sole cropping over three seasons.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Outcome
- net profitse0
- Direction
- highere0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“relay cropping consistently achieved higher net profits compared to sole cropping”
t0“Cotton-Raya”
Claim · model-written summary
Cotton relay cropping had net profit of Rs. 66,950 versus Rs. 39,200 for sole cotton in 2022-23.
- Taxon
- cottonGossypium hirsutume0
- Outcome
- net profite0
- Direction
- highere0
- Value
- Rs. 66,950e0
- Qualifier
- Rs. 39,200e0
- Comparator
- sole cottone0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“in 2022-23, cotton relay cropping yielded higher with a net profit of Rs. 66,950, compared to sole cotton and a net profit of Rs. 39,200”
Claim · model-written summary
The relay cropping system had combined net profit of Rs. 130,630 in 2022-23.
- Taxon
- CottonGossypium hirsutumt0
- Outcome
- combined net profite0
- Value
- Rs. 130,630e0
Organisms pictured · Representative pictures of the matched species, not figures from the paper.
Verbatim
e0“relay cropping system yielded a combined net profit of Rs. 130,630 in 2022-23”
t0“Cotton-Raya”
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