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Agriculture · Q114

Agronomy

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 114

Q114

LER of 1.25 means

A.
1.25 times yield advantage
B.
125% yield advantage
C.
25% yield advantage
Answer
D.
None of the above

Answer: Option C

Solution

Answer: Option C
Solution:
LER is the Land Equivalent Ratio. When LER is 1.25, it indicates not only a relative yield increase of 25% but also a monetary increase of 25%.
LER is a concept in agriculture that describes the relative land area required under sole cropping to produce the same yield as under intercropping culture.