How to Increase Income through Chilli-Garlic intercropping by TCL
About the Solution
This solution by the Trust Community Livelihoods (TCL) details an optimized intercropping system pairing chilli and garlic. This combination is highly effective due to complementary resource use: garlic’s shallow root zone does not compete with chilli’s deeper system. Garlic acts as a natural pest repellent, mitigating the high vulnerability of chilli to viral attacks. By co-cultivating these two high-value crops, farmers can significantly maximize income per unit area while building a buffer against total crop failure, enhancing climate resilience.
Trust Community Livelihoods (TCL) is a non-profit organization registered in 2011, working to improve the lives of the rural poor in Eastern Uttar Pradesh. Its core mission encompasses promoting community-based livelihoods, ensuring quality primary education, and supporting migrant entitlements across Bahraich and Shrawasti districts. In its second decade, TCL has strategically adopted Climate Smart Agriculture (CSA) and integrated livestock, particularly goats for ultra-poor households, to build resilience against climate change and provide symbiotic, diversified income sources alongside traditional farming.
They can be reached via:
Phone: +91 522 4013085
Mail: contact@trustnetwork.org.in
Training
Category – Implementation, Capacity Building, Handholding, Knowledge Documentation & Resources, Monitoring Evaluation & Learning, Demonstration
Sub-Category – Increasing income through Chilli-Garlic Intercropping
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Institution / Trainer – Trust Community Livelihoods (TCL)
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Short Description –
Audience: Trainer, practitioner, Community Resource Persons
Objectives:
- Additional income through the second crop for farmers with land with 1 bigha or less
- Mitigate risks arising out of pests, diseases, climate, and market fluctuations
- Better utilization of soil nutrients, labor, and time.