Lucknow, Feb. 3 -- Chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Monday directed the state agriculture department to implement oilseed and pulse-based intercropping with sugarcane in mission mode, saying the model had the potential to multiply farmers' income manifold.

Chairing a high-level meeting, the chief minister said intercropping high-value crops such as mustard, lentil, urad and moong along with sugarcane would provide additional output, lower input costs and ensure stable income for farmers throughout the year.

Intercropping is an agricultural technique of growing two or more crop species simultaneously in the same field during a single season to maximize land-use efficiency and boost yield.

"With no scope for horizontal expansion of cult...