APPENDIX 1
Advantages of intercropping identified by farmers in Roslagen, Sweden
- Increases production
- Enhances the supply of nutrients, especially nitrogen
- Attractss insects and birds that control pests and diseases
- Protects the crop against fungi by naturally occurring chemical compounds
- Repels harmful insects by fragrance
- Increases taste and aroma in the crop
- Increases the content of ethereal oils in herbs
- Increases crop quality in vegetables
- Buffers for crop failure during climate irregularities