Alley Cropping
Topics: Biodiversity, Diversified Cropping and Agroforestry,
“Alley Cropping is an agroforestry practice where agricultural or horticultural crops are grown in the alleyways between widely spaced rows of woody plants. Alley Cropping can diversify farm income, increase crop production, improve landscape aesthetics, enhance wildlife habitat and provide protection and conservation benefits to crops. By combining annual and perennial crops that yield multiple products and profits at different times, a landowner can use available space, time and resources more effectively.”
This USDA resource provides and overview of alley cropping, the benefits, and considerations for implementation.
Learn more about alley cropping and find more publications at the link below!
USDA Alley Cropping Information