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Intercropping is the system of simultaneously growing two or more crops on the same land area with a definite row arrangement. However, it is very much important to ensure that component crops do not compete with each other for space, moisture, nutrients, and solar radiation. Cereal+legume intercropping provides a greater scope for minimizing the adverse impact of moisture and nutrient stress in addition to improving system productivity and soil health. Researchers reported significant enhancement of system productivity in intercropping besides supplying diversified food. By improving chemical, biological, and physical environment in the soil, legumes can check the declining productivity of cereal-based cropping system. It is important to identify the best intercrops and to assess appropriate doses of nitrogen (N) for the cereal components in intercropping systems considering the sparing effect of biological …