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To assess the yield performance, resource-use efficiency, and economic profitability of soybean-based intercropping systems under arid-irrigated conditions.

July 10, 2026PlantsOpen Access

Yield Performance, Resource-Use Efficiency, and Economic Profitability from Adopting Soybean-Based Cotton/Maize/Sugarcane Intercropping Systems Under Arid-Irrigated Conditions

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To assess the yield performance, resource-use efficiency, and economic profitability of soybean-based intercropping systems under arid-irrigated conditions.
Conducted a four-year field study (2021–2024) comparing four sole cropping systems and three soybean-based intercropping systems.
Evaluated crop yield, nutrient uptake, land equivalent ratios, and economic profitability across different systems.
Measured inputs like labor requirement and fertilizer usage to assess efficiency.Prospective fertilizer reductions were estimated based on LERN and LERP observations.
Intercropped cotton, maize, and sugarcane achieved 80%, 74%, and 88% of sole-crop yields, respectively, with soybean achieving 72%, 59%, and 83% of its yield in respective intercropping systems.
Total LERL values ranged from 1.33 to 1.71, indicating advantages of intercropping over sole cropping for land and nutrient use.
Intercropping increased net income by approximately 29–154%, with sugarcane/soybean yielding the highest income of 2937 USD ha−1.

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Randomized trial evaluates crop yield and profitability of soybean-based intercropping in arid conditions, indicating significant resource-use Efficiency.

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Yasin et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a508d546eeac72a437a0f18 https://doi.org/10.3390/plants15142111

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Randomized trial evaluates crop yield and profitability of soybean-based intercropping in arid conditions, indicating significant resource-use Efficiency.

Yield Performance, Resource-Use Efficiency, and Economic Profitability from Adopting Soybean-Based Cotton/Maize/Sugarcane Intercropping Systems Under Arid-Irrigated Conditions

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Yield Performance, Resource-Use Efficiency, and Economic Profitability from Adopting Soybean-Based Cotton/Maize/Sugarcane Intercropping Systems Under Arid-Irrigated Conditions

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